Tag Archive for ‘save our seeds’
CHANGE FOR CHANGE
We interrupt our regular posting schedule for some important news….. Path to Freedom Urban Homestead needs your support. As the year comes to an end, please consider donating to help sustain our ever-expanding outreach and help us grow to the next level. Our nonprofit is looking to raise some “grass roots” funds to help keep [...]
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR SEED COMES FROM?
The gardening game Do you know where your seeds come from? You may be surprised… Somehow I always thought the seeds, bulbs, and roots I purchased from mail order companies came from a quaint American farm, somewhere in the heartland, with burgeoning rows of high quality vegetables and flowers. I was as wrong as a [...]
SEEDS OF DEATH
The GM genocide: Thousands of Indian farmers are committing suicide after using genetically modified crops When Prince Charles claimed thousands of Indian farmers were killing themselves after using GM crops, he was branded a scaremonger. In fact, as this chilling dispatch reveals, it’s even WORSE than he feared. Read complete article Seeds represent faith, hope, [...]
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 [...]
SAVE OUR SEEDS
A “volunteer” sunflower blooms in the garden The cult of uniformity that has enveloped agriculture and our culture as a whole, is sweeping the globe, laying earth bare and denying diversity. – primal seeds This year we’ve launched a few homegrown campaigns here at PTF headquarters. From encouraging our readers to grow closer to home, [...]
FARMER D GOES TO UCLA
On Wednesday, after a long morning of interviews and filming, Farmer D along with Ellie Mae (sorry, Jordanne … I know enough already!) made a visit to the Westside to speak at a UCLA. Thanks, Pam and Eddie, for the invite, and a warm welcome to all you UCLA students! UCLA’s Education for Sustainable Living [...]
