About “When Elon Musk’s brother, Kimbal, raffled off his own Model 3 Tesla this week, he raised more than $2 million for his non-profit group Big Green. The younger Musk has been working to increase food literacy among the nation’s school kids and to increase access to fresh, wholesome food for people everywhere. Barry Petersen… Continue reading Vertical Urban Farms: Fit 2 Acres of Farmland in 320 Square Feet – Kimbal Musk
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Why Italian graduates are choosing life on the farm
Video About Italy’s youth is breathing new life into the country’s rural areas. In the past two years, the number of young graduates – often from urban centres – starting up their businesses in the countryside has increased by 35%. Many are driven by a deep appreciation of Italy’s rich local produce and have a… Continue reading Why Italian graduates are choosing life on the farm
Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system
Health Summary. Below is a TED video of an 11-year-old speaking about problems with our current food system. The problem, as Birke Baehr points out, is in our factory-like production system that focuses too much on high production profits and not enough on food quality or animal compassion. At age 9, while traveling with his… Continue reading Birke Baehr: What’s wrong with our food system