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Organic Home Growing Blog Posts
4 Ways To Start Living Self-Sufficient Lifestyle Right Now + Why Start ASAP
Do you have visions of animals grazing in lush pastures, productive gardens brimming with produce, and a fully stocked pantry full of...
Bayer’s Glyphosate Announcement: Cause for Celebration or Suspicion?
Earlier this week, several friends excitedly sent me the news that Bayer (Monsanto’s parent company) announced that they would be removing...
How To Grow The Next Generation Of Organic Farmers
A recent survey has identified that nearly 70% of the fresh produce sold in stores across the US contains traces of pesticides. With this...
Garden Wisdom with Diana McCall
Many of my clearest childhood memories involve eating a fruit or vegetable within a few hours of harvest: fists wrapped around an enormous peach,...
Many Paths to Success
This week we’re celebrating the success stories of Farm Beginning graduates, OGS Staff and Board members. These hardworking, passionate individuals...
Magical Manure: Using a Fungi Filter to Compost Chicken Manure
Decompose and Recompose Those of us seeking to reduce waste and close the nutrient loop have a lot to learn from the original decomposers (or as I...