Help create a symbol for peace and freedom here.
Update! — 2 peace-liberty organizations use logos with a similar theme — a natural? See their sources in the link above.
In Wisconsin these city farmers are growing organic food 365 days of the year. Yield: a million pounds per year, on 3 acres. The first video shows the farm today; the 2nd video shows how Will Allen started it, and how you could start growing sustainable food in your city too:
Where there is a will, humans find a way. One New York high-rise apartment dweller had the idea of using recycled materials to create her own fresh food window farm. She was successful and the idea spread to city dwellers across the globe. The network of window farmers collaborated to devise ever more sophisticated methods of growing fresh foods in the vertical space of a window. Enjoy the ingenuity and creativity of people determined to better their lives.
It is sup
reme folly to expect bureaucracies to solve our problems. Bureaucrats make small problems worse with one-size-fits-all mandates, and no understanding of the diversity of individuals and localities. Far more is harmed than helped.
While officials have been scratching their heads about the cause of bee die-offs, it’s been obvious to organic and permaculture farmers. Each of us can help. Click HERE to read an important analysis showing simple, effective solutions.
Buckhorn Gardens, nestled in the Southern Colorado mountains, uses permaculture methods to provide bountiful food for the local populace. Just this past year they added a large geodesic greenhouse that stays warm enough to grow produce all winter. The video captures this beautiful, magical space of life and energy.
Mobile planters follow the sun.
Mary, Barney, and Genevieve started vegetable gardening this spring. But their yard is shaded with trees to the East and South, and their 2-story house blocks late afternoon sun. And since the yard is mostly brick patio, container gardening is a must.
Good researchers, they looked into vertical gardening and carefully monitored the path of the sun in their yard. Nowhere seemed to get the minimum 6-8 hours recommended for vegetables.
Barney found some sturdy crates that artworks had been shipped in to a local gallery. Did I mention he’s an engineering wizard? In no time he recycled two crates into mobile garden planters (note the handles.)
Now the crates start each day basking in morning sun; as it arcs to the west the carts are wheeled to the east to catch afternoon rays. Look at the lush, healthy plants!
Barney took the precaution to waterproof the inside of the boxes so they’ll last for many seasons. A wheel base was recently added to the shallow crate with pots on top. Now they 
have a herd of three mobile planters following the sun and loving it!
Even though this works great, these creative people are already planning improvements: once full of damp soil and planted, the containers are heavy to turn. So Barney’s going to re-engineer the big crates with two large side wheels and smaller front/back wheels so the crates are easy to pivot.