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05/09/2018 / By Mike Adams

Surprising things you never knew about the ORGANIC industry – an interview with Reuven Flamer

If you think you really know about organic products and organic certification, prepare to have your mind blown. In this eye-opening Food.news interview, I sit down with Reuven Flamer of Natural Food Certifiers, an organic certifier, to discuss many surprising things you probably never knew about organics. In this interview, we discuss topics like: How […]

03/14/2018 / By Florence Garrington

Food Freedom: Learn how to “grow half of your own food” with sustainable, organic methods that can be practiced anywhere

Is there anything better than chowing down on food grown in your own backyard? Homegrown produce has distinct flavors that simply can’t be beaten by the fruits and vegetables sold in the grocery. That isn’t just satisfaction you’re tasting—you’re also savoring unmatched food safety and security. When you grow your own food, you control what […]

12/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

A woman’s journey to promoting food independence and helping the local community in Tanzania

Shea Belahi has always wanted to grow her own garden, often getting reprimanded during childhood for picking vegetables that did not belong to her family. Many years later, she would eventually establish her own small business called Heirloominous Farms in Urbana in Central Illinois. Belahi has then encountered a much bigger opportunity to reach out to farmers in Tanzania and […]

11/05/2017 / By Rita Winters

Self-reliance in the city: One family proves it’s possible

What does it take to be an urban homesteader? One family in Pasadena, California managed to pull off bringing the country into the city. Around 372 square feet only, this self-sustaining home produces 400 varieties of vegetables, fruits, and edible flowers, totaling 6,000 pounds of food a year! This urban homestead was the brainchild of […]

10/30/2017 / By Janine Acero

It’s easier than you think: How to grow a vegetable garden

Have you ever thought of growing your very own vegetable garden? It may take some patience, but it’s easier than you think. You only need proper planning and knowing which vegetables are the best to plant based on your needs and gardening skill. Growing vegetables can be a fun activity, especially as a way to […]

08/05/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Glyphosate testing finds traces of toxic herbicide in Ben & Jerry’s ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s — an iconic ice cream brand famous for its Fairtrade and eco-friendly practices — is under fire after lab tests uncovered traces of a controversial herbicide in most of its products. The Organic Consumers Association (OCA) recently reported that the world’s most widely used herbicide sold under the brand name Roundup was […]

05/20/2017 / By Mike Adams

Oregon bureaucrats may be backing off forced glyphosate poisoning of 2,000-acre Azure organic farm

Thanks to the global activism against government insanity, it now appears that officials in Sherman County, Oregon are backing off their recent threats to forcibly spray a 2,000-acre organic farm with toxic glyphosate weedkiller (Roundup). With Natural News and other pro-organics organizations sounding the alarm, Sherman County officials were hit with over 40,000 emails denouncing […]

04/13/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

13 Foods you should only buy once… then grow forever

There’s nothing like fresh fruits and vegetables grown in your garden. Not only do they taste better, but they’re also safer and healthier for you and your family since they are grown without the use of harmful pesticides or other nasty chemicals. What’s more, growing your own food helps save a lot of money and […]

03/15/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

Baseball player says going organic helped him more than his exercise routine

Tyler Collins, a 26-year-old American professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers who is in the heat of the battle for the vacant center field spot, recently strained the lat muscle on his left side. The injured baseball player could still run and hit, but throwing was off limits. While he feels fine now, Collins […]

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