Organic carbon sequestration is one of the oldest tricks in nature’s ancient playbook for global ecosystem regulation. These days, as we search for ways to pull excess carbon out of the atmosphere in order to mitigate global warming, new attention has focused on “natural climate solutions,” or managing land for carbon sequestration by conserving and restoring ecosystems and changing agricultural and gardening practices. Scientists calculate that these low tech methods could draw...

As stated by Freetown Farm (the Community Ecology Institute) Food is responsible for approximately one quarter of the world's greenhouse gases. To slow the warming of our atmosphere, we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and store more carbon.  Sustainable agriculture and gardening have great potential to do both. Cover crops and no-till gardening keep the soil healthy and keep carbon in the ground. Perennial (longer living) plants store more carbon with...

We may not be able to fathom just how miniscule we are. As the comfort of the Earth's blues fade into an inky blackness, the planet becomes a mere speck within a vast, endless stretch of what feels like nothing. Traveling to space is an emotional journey, an opportunity to witness what lies beyond our world and, more importantly, an opportunity to realize how invaluable this planet is.  Once starring in a...

Fields of fruits and vegetables decorate the land and joyful families sit around a table outside to enjoy a healthy dinner- meanwhile, the bees are busy moving pollen from one plant to another. Without the bees, our plants would not be fertilized. Without fertilization, plants are unable to produce food. To put it even more simply: we need bees. It appears that these fun-filled days may soon dwindle down to scarcity. ...