"Start small, then let it gain momentum," is the advice Sarah Tucker would give someone starting a school garden.
agriculture
In agriculture, we are trying very hard to get the word out: we feed the world.
June 24, 2013 Read more
What do fire extinguishers, toothpaste and feeding the world have in common? Phosphate!
April 8, 2013 Read more
I’ve had enough sledding and hot cocoa! I am ready for spring! My friends in the southern states have already started gardening. I follow their Facebook posts with garden envy, while my garden is still under a blanket of snow (sigh)! In November, my family and I moved from Kansas to Iowa. This year will be a new adventure; I have new soil, a new climate, new zone and new challenges. I can’t wait!
March 14, 2013 Read more
Every fall, the wheat farmer enters planting season with great optimism.
As a whole, children today know less and less about where their food comes from and what it takes to get food on the table. Here is a comprehensive book list about agriculture, gardening, and everything in between.
February 23, 2012 Read more
As the mom of three young boys, I travel more than any mom wants to you. My typical destination list goes something like this: Chicago, St. Louis, Indy, San Diego, Orlando – all wonderful cities, but nothing like my current trip. This week, I have found myself on the Island of Oahu in Hawaii…and yes, this was for work!
The weather has been erratic lately. One day the girls are running through the yard in their flip flops and the next day they are wearing snow boots building a snowman. This weather has even triggered the tulips. They are starting to pop up out of the soil.
February 24, 2011 Read more