Regenerative Ag

Coffee is the third most consumed beverage around the world, only after water and tea. In fact, the world sips up over 2.25 billion cups of coffee each day, with Americans drinking 400 million of those cups. Drinking coffee is…Read More

Today, let’s celebrate the farmers who put food on our tables and are the heart and soul of rural communities across America. Small family farms account for 90% of American farms and to celebrate them, The Agriculture Council of America…Read More

Eco18 recently attended the third Regenerative Earth Summit: SOIL + WATER + CLIMATE, joining global leaders in Boulder, Colorado to learn how they are tackling climate change and the health of the planet through the power of commerce and collaboration.…Read More

Even astronauts can’t avoid eating their veggies. In the vacuum of space, the International Space Station orbits 408 kilometers (about 254 miles) from Earth. This station houses astronauts from all over the world and to stay healthy they have to…Read More

Humans in recent decades have developed a routine in genetically modifying nature, from the infamous Flavr Savr Tomatoes to the more successful corn crop, through a process of directly modifying genes using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering has a long history,…Read More

Lowering emissions from one of the leading industries contributing to greenhouse house gas emissions? Check.  Stabilizing income for farmers in a difficult time for the industry? Check.  Preparing for an increasingly prevalent shift towards eco-friendly eating habits? Check.  Irish farmers…Read More

Published by Island Press, Grain by Grain is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and local bookstores. Bob’s book tour dates can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/bobquinnorganicfarmer/events/ Much has been said about food, and while changes are being made, there’s still a long…Read More

In this age of green juice and kale, it’s easy to be swept up into the mindset of ‘organic everything.’ The question is—do you really know what qualifies something as organic (or not organic), or what the actual difference is…Read More

Day 4 on our Sustainable Farming Program was a trip all the way out the Pennsylvania to visit Bright Farms. Bright Farms builds and operates green house farms that grow produce by hydroponic farming. Hydroponic farming…what’s that? First, let’s start off…Read More

Day 3: McEnroe Organic Farm Our second stop on the Sustainable Farming Program with the Natural Gourmet Institute was a visit to McEnroe Organic Farm in Millerton, New York. McEnroe Organic Farm is made up of over 1,100 acres of fields,…Read More