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12/01/2017
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By Russel Davis
A woman’s journey to promoting food independence and helping the local community in Tanzania
Shea Belahi has always wanted to grow her own garden, often getting reprimanded during childhood for picking vegetables that did not belong to her family. Many years later, she would eventually establish her own small business called Heirloominous Farms in Urbana in Central Illinois. Belahi has then encountered a much bigger opportunity to reach out to farmers in Tanzania and […]
10/19/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Your path towards Food Freedom: Simple and cheap home gardening innovations
Food freedom is a top concern for many people, whether they be natural health enthusiasts, environmentalists, or simply concerned about the hazards of “conventional” farming. There is no better way to beat the system than by growing your own food. Tending to a home garden comes with a wide array of benefits; not only can […]
08/24/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
Scientists think they just invented “multifunctional polyculture” food farms, but it’s been around forever as “food forests” and “permaculture”
University of Illinois researchers have announced that they have discovered a way to design a landscape that can provide people with a range of nutritious foods while earning a profit. Of course, this “news” is hardly surprising to anyone who is familiar with the concepts of food forests or permaculture. Department of Crop Sciences Agroecologist […]
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