Organic Fertilizers for Your Garden... Just by the sound of it, organic fertilizers must be good for our gardens especially now that we have become fully aware of the harmful effects of chemical pesticides to humans and what abnormal things it can induce to our plants and produce. Little by little, more farmers are beginning to apply alternative methods to a safer and better produce but naturally, organic fertilizers are expected to be met with a little resistance...

What is Community Supported Agriculture?... Community supported agriculture is a marketing method which unifies consumers and farmers for better and effective way to dispense produce. This marketing method proves to be very beneficial for both consumers and farmers in such a way that produce are delivered straight to the homes of consumers which guarantees there will be neither left-overs nor price devaluation in the farmers’ side. On the other hand, the consumers...

Profitable Forest Farming... In forest farming, a farmer is not only harvesting nature’s gift for his own good but also helps the forest maintain its natural health and balance. Actually, helping the existing ecosystem is the first and foremost concern of all forest farmers and forest farming communities, as well as those organizations assisting them in proper forest farming methods and concerns. Forest farming involves trimming down, albeit cautiously,...

Raising Wallabies... Since we love exotic farms and they are quite popular too, here’s yet another exotic animal that is quite different from any other conventional farm animals but can make a great pet, not to mention quite useful too, as owners swear by it! A wallaby is also referred to as miniature kangaroo. A wallaby and a kangaroo share the same features but size since a wallaby’s maximum height is only about 41 inches. These species...

Growing in Wisdom with Organic Farming... Healthy food and eco-friendly production account for the increasing popularity of organic farming in modern societies. What is more is that farmers in an organic farming community get a better know-how of the way nature works. Such techniques of natural farming probably originated in the earliest horticultural societies and were common knowledge in subsequent agricultural communities, before the advent of mechanical cultivation...

Balance of Work and Benefit in a Modern Kibbutz... Kibbutzim are a living example of the communal spirit that has been central to green living communities. Starting entirely with traditional, rural-style agriculture, Kibbutzim have increasingly been subject to financial stresses off and on during their one hundred years of adherence to socialist ideals. This is no wonder since most of the world’s economy, including that of the agricultural sector, is controlled by a...

Alpaca and Alpaca Communities... Alpaca is a member of the camel family (Camelidae) of animals. It is native to South America and best-known for its valuable fleece that is converted into a fine fiber that is used in several textile products including items of daily wear like sweaters and gloves. Besides, it is also used in making fashionable cloth. The coppery-gold fleece, obtained from alpacas, is the most costly fiber in nature, known worldwide for...

Sustainable Farm Communities and Ecological Stabil... Sustainability is essentially an ecological concept whereby the resources of a natural, ecological system are used by its living forms – plants and animals (including humans) – with a rate that does not exceed the natural rate of their replenishment. In addition, sustainable use of resources is environmental-friendly, i.e. it does not subject the system’s processes and productivity to harmful levels of stress, at...

Kibbutz: A Brief Introduction... Kibbutz is undoubtedly the classic and, perhaps, the only successful example of modern communities that are built on the principles of green living. Recognized as the world’s largest communitarian movement, the Kibbutz Movement dates back to the late 19th and early 20th century when a large number of Jews, mostly from Russia, moved to Palestine in order to escape their persecution, hoping to find a better future in...

Build Green, Live Happy... Ever since the threat of environmental degradation has hit the high spots of our consciousness, mainstream academics and popular media have gone critically hard on industrial wastes and vehicular emissions. Whether it is a discussion of immediate health effects or of long-term climate change, harmful products have been the main target of environmental criticism. In the context of sustainable development and green living,...