Is farming with this soil amendment a climate silver bullet? Likely not. But experts and advocates say it’s time to address its limitations so that any potential as an agricultural climate solution can be realized. March 17, 2023 update: In the Senate and House of Representatives today, the Biochar Research Network Act was introduced by…
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By Lisa Held
Biochar’s Potential to Combat Climate Change
By Sydney Jones
Growing Cocktails
More Than A Roaster: Diedrich Roasters Makes a Global Impact From the Mountains of the Idaho Panhandle
By Clay Bowers
Milkweed and Monarchs
Maintaining—and harvesting—a patch of common milkweed can help monarch butterflies survive while providing us foraged food as well. The monarch butterfly—Danaus plexippus, if you prefer its scientific name—is in a very vulnerable place right now. These butterflies have a delicate existence in which their reproduction depends upon the milkweeds. There are 73 distinct species of…
By Leslie Baehr
An Ojai Biodynamic Farm Comes of Age
Learn To Cook Like Chef Jacques Pépin With a New Online Culinary Course
In partnership with Rouxbe, Jacques Pépin: A Legacy of Technique is a 30-hour course designed for those looking to learn the fundamentals of cooking from one of the world’s most beloved chefs. Photo courtesy of Jacques Pepin Foundation Vancouver, British Columbia and Barrington, RI – October 6, 2021 — A new online culinary course from…