ECONOMICS OF ORGANIC PRODUCE
The primary economic characteristic of organic produce is its inelasticity of supply, as compared to products derived from the extraction of …
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URBAN CONTEXT FOR A LOCAL ORGANIC FOOD INITIATIVE
Although towns and cities are obviously handicapped by their limitations on access to abundant growing space, they do have …
NUTRITION
Mineral levels in natural foods are declining, partly because soil is losing its mineral content, but also because the minerals …
ABOUT “COMPOST”
Etymologically, the word is derived from the French compot, a mixture or composition. As a verb, there are a variety …
DEFINING EDICULTURE – THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FOOD-GROWING AND GARDENING
There are as many forms of garden as there are individual gardeners and specific sites. However, there are definite, scientific …
LEAF MOULD – WHY AND HOW…
WHY LEAFMOULD ? Trees are nature’s soil builders. The floor of forests and deciduous woodland is often referred to as …
COMMUNITY ALLOTMENTING LINKS
In my attempts to map community allotment projects / growing projects across the UK, I found that the federation of …
