Tag Archive for ‘monsanto’
NAMASTE AMERICA
I can’t believe it’s already a year since our family visited India as urban homestead ambassadors. It was truly an amazing trip, made even more special by the fact that we got to stay with wonderful families. (read our India adventures)
PTF ON TWO BEERS WITH STEVE PODCAST
In Episode 16 we talk with Jules Dervaes of the Path to Freedom . Our discussion ranged from how Monsanto has gained control of Mother Natures seeds and have exploited them for profit, to discussions on self-sustainability and what Jules is doing in his own life to be self-dependent. Listen to the podcast – 1 [...]
BEETS then BRASSICAS – what’s next?
Thanks for one of the Freedom Gardeners for bringing this frightening article to our attention. Pretty soon vegetables could be at risk now that big M has stopped their meddling with rice, corn and soy — looks like swiss chard is threatened with contamination and cabbages are next! BATTLE OVER BEETS Organic seed producer Frank [...]
FREEDOM IN JEOPARDY
RAID on seeds (Life, itself) … by Monsanto MONSANTO’S DESTRUCTION OF SEED CLEANERS AND THE IMMENSE THREAT TO HUMAN ACCESS TO SEEDS Read full article Fight back! GYO (Grow Your Own) or SOS (Save our Seeds) Join the modern food security movement and hook up with fellow freedom food fighters at Freedom Gardens.org This is [...]
S.O.S
Monsanto Takeover Targets Fruits & Vegetables Fact: 40% of seed varieties sold in the United States are owned by Monsanto. Noted for its aggressive advocacy of genetically modified crops and its dominance in biotechnology, Monsanto will now have a major presence in the vegetable seed business for the first time. We aren’t talking genetically modified [...]
FILM SCREENING!
Finally after a brief “event” hiatus PTF is back on track! In between homestead happenings and flurry of media activity PTF will be hosting a film screening… Sunday June 29th PTF hosts a screening of the acclaimed French documentary THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO Screening & potluck to be held at the private school adjacent [...]
FARMER D ON FOOD SECURITY
Part 4 – Sustainable Food (UCLA Lecture) The 19th century mantra if you wanted to prosper was … go west. The frontier offered unlimited opportunities. But, there were limits. My advice is to go back young man, go back young woman. Look at what your grandparents and great-grandparents ate? They obviously did something right—you’re sitting [...]
FOOD FIGHT
I can see the day coming when even your home garden Is gonna be against the law. Union Sundown – Bob Dylan Be scared, be very scared! Back in 2001 faced with the threat of our food and seed supply Jules Dervaes took a stand and PTF garden project was sown (view the video Homegrown [...]
