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Feeding the World: Beyond the GMO/Organic Dichotomy
Here’s an older post that never made it onto this blog. Originally published by The Genetic Literacy Project on March 25, 2014, this piece addresses common assumptions about organic agriculture’s...
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Wordless Wednesday: Late Summer Tillage and Cover Crops
This seed drill is an antique from the horse-drawn era, but it still gets the job done! This morning I sowed a mix of oats, peas, and radish into a field I ploughed recently. By doing primary tillage...
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Has the “Food Movement” Become a Religious Cult?
Hi again. It’s been a busy fall on the farm, but I hope to get back into the blogging habit soon. To whet your appetite (and further inspired by recent experiences), I’ll start by sharing a post that...
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End the Food Wars: Let’s Fight for Understanding Instead
Here’s post that appeared on the Genetic Literacy Project site a little over a month ago. What do you think – do we need to improve the way we talk about food and farming? Thanks to the Genetic...
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Wordless Wednesday: February Sun
Early morning sun warms snowbound trees The February sun seems to carry some warmth with it, hinting at the promise of Spring to come.
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“Fighting for Understanding”: An Advocate’s Checklist
If you’re a farmer on Twitter, chances are you’ve come across #farm365, the agricultural advocacy concept that was hijacked by radical vegans, with sadly predictable results. After the first week, I...
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New MacDonald, Old Divisions?
Late last week, a marketing group called “Only Organic” launched a YouTube video called “New MacDonald.” It depicts a group of children singing and acting out two versions of the classic song,...
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Is Organic Farming Anti-Science?
rob:I don’t re-blog often, but this piece totally knocks it out of the park. A must read. Originally posted on In Udder News...: This question has been weighing on my mind recently. For the past...
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Wordless Wednesday: Kids & trees both grow up fast!
Same people (me and my daughter), same trees (cedars), same location (roadside on the farm). What a difference nine years make!
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Infographic: Weed Control Strategies
I get asked a lot about how organic farmers control weeds without the use of herbicides. (And with the rise and spread of herbicide-resistant weeds, the issue is on the mind of many conventional...
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Trading Places: Two farmers step out of their comfort zones
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step across the “conventional/organic divide”? During the first week of December, we (Jen Christie and Rob Wallbridge) did just that. Rob (an organic...
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What Story Does “License to Farm” Tell?
There’s a new documentary making the rounds on agriculture-related social media channels. License to Farm is a 30-minute film produced in Saskatchewan with the goal of encouraging farmers to speak up...
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“Big Organic”: Threat or Opportunity?
I’m proud of the growth in the organic sector. According to the Organic Trade Association, organic sales in the United States have increased from $3.6 billion in 1997 to over $39 billion in 2014. This...
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