Those who farm in northeastern Montana – the northern Great Plains – face very cold winters, very hot summers, and very little rain (11-14 inches annually). Much of eastern Montana is given to large tracts of conventional grain farming.
Some farmers are finding that organic growing methods are providing a better market, reasonable prices, and more net profit than conventional methods. Meet three farmers who are growing wheat for Annie’s Homegrown, a food production company focused entirely on organic products.
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Seattle’s Mayoral Candidates Talk Regional Food System
Candidates for Seattle’s mayoral election, Ed Murray and Mike McGinn, responded to questions by the Puget Sound food policy, planning, and advocacy community.
Wendell Berry warns, “People who own the world outright for profit will have to be stopped; by influence, by power, by us.”
Bonus Video: Dr. Jill Clapperton on Soil Health
Dr. Jill Clapperton, soil scientist, says that farmers need to focus on building diversity of organisms within soils. Poor soil biology produces poor crops in terms of both crop yields and nutrient content.
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