Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Recommended Resources --  Let's start today with a link to a large public-interest non-profit organization that focuses on health, justice and sustainability in agriculture. You'll find plenty of campaigns you can join, projects you can support, networking, community events and volunteer/ gardening connections. http://www.organicconsumers.org/ Next: Here is a humorous and informative discussion by Michael Pollan – about how plants manipulate their environment to their benefit, and looking at the plant’s point of view when it comes to agriculture. In this talk he gives the example of Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm ( www.PolyFaceFarms.com ) where on just 100 acres he is able to produce 40000 lbs of beef, 000 lbs of rabbit, 30000 lbs of pork, 25,0000 eggs and hay, with an additional 450 acres of sustainably managed forest. This talk touches on all the terms we hear about in the industry – biodynamic, biodiversity, sustainable,...

May 6-12 = International Compost Week -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144      Vol 43 of the Sunday Gardening series today! We'll be focusing on common chores that gardeners often face in May.  Got Questions? Let us know! *Sunday Gardening segments air every 3 weeks or so during the garden season for zone 5, focusing on biodynamic, succession crops, permiculture, organic and sustainable, easy-to-manage gardens.    Join us live from 10-11 AM (Pacific) and drop in the live chat room; or access the archive of today's episode at your convenience later on: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/05/06/sunday-gardening-43 Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blog, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Br...