Tag Archives: food

Multi-agency armed raid takes down raw milk and cheese producer

Apparently the agricultural industrial complex is willing to take down its competition with a hail of lead if necessary.  A multi-agency SWAT team descended upon a raw milk and cheese buying club in SoCal, and is holding the proprietor without … Continue reading

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Industrial Scale Urban Farming in NYC

TED fellow Viraj Puri talks about his Brooklyn rooftop farming startup.  Gotham Greens has ~1500 square meters of hydroponic greenhouses producing herbs and salad greens in a very controlled environment… somewhere between a farm and a manufacturing facility.  The system … Continue reading

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California Dreaming

An hour long interview based documentary by some Dutch filmmakers about the changing social and economic realities of southern California, in the wake of the financial crisis, and America’s general malaise. It’s dangerous to cling to an identity which is … Continue reading

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Links for the week of June 26th, 2010

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Links for the week of May 22nd, 2010

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Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David Montgomery

David Montgomery‘s Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations reminded me a lot of When the Rivers Run Dry by Fred Pearce, except that instead of looking at how we have allocated our water resources globally, it focuses on the way humanity … Continue reading

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Links for the week of April 17th, 2010

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Links for the week of March 15th, 2010

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The limits of personal action

I’ve realized recently that it is becoming difficult for us to continue marginally increasing the sustainability of our household. Pasadena has a relatively enlightened “pay as you throw” garbage collection service.  You can choose one of three different sized garbage … Continue reading

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Links for the week of October 4th, 2009

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