Old NYT articles

Sorry, you can't read the article I posted about the worms unless you're registered with the New York Times website. I registered as burningkumquat, the password's the same as for the e-mail. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Wormy Compost

Worm poop is supposedly amazing fertilizer. I saw a similar thing demonstrated at a display in Chicago this summer. Does Clayton allow worms in compost?

If you're interested and have spare time, you might want to look through this. I guess Cornell composts profusely.

cute stuff

A baby hoe!

Grist.org - Farming

Grist.org - an environmental news and commentary site - is doing a two week series on food and farming. Includes interviews, slideshows, and interactive information.

From the New York Times

Organic, and Tastier: The Rat's Nose Knows

Animals are honest.

TED.com

Ted.com "inspired talks by the worlds greatest thinkers and doers."


Biomimicry - Janine Benyus talking about incorporating Nature's solution in solving our own problems

Juan Enriquez - shift in code

Amy Smith - turning farm waste into charcoal

MIT Open Courseware

The following links are from information available through MIT's OpenCourseware website.

D-Lab - international development and appropriate technology

• Agricultural Technology Showcase - discussion of tech. for food storage, processing and cooking

Technology and the labor market - exploring how technology has influenced the US labor market

WWOOF

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms - providing opportunities for people interested in volunteering to work on organic farms. Food, housing, and opportunities to learn are provided in return for farming or gardening help.



WWOOF Usa - membership organization with resources and directories

St Louis Farms

Some of these farms are already mentioned in our links section:
New Roots Urban Farm - farm in N. St Louis

City Seeds - farm located by Union Station in St Louis which provides job opportunities for more itenerant people

Dancing Rabbit Eco-village - a self-sufficient community in Northeast Missouri

Local foods are available at farmers markets:

• Soulard Market - map
  
• Tower Grove - map - includes produce from City Seeds and New Roots
• North City - map - New Roots Urban Farm products
  
• Directory for East Central Missouri