by ddorband | Mar 6, 2012 | Ecology, Publication, Staff Blog
Check out this really cool story about a Russian scientific team drilling into an underground lake in Antarctica. The lake has been underground and isolated from the rest of the world for over 20 million years. The team is hoping to see if there could be unique...
by ddorband | Mar 5, 2012 | Business, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
In Sweden, engineers, architects, scientists, and optimists alike have unveiled a state of the art design for the future of urban agriculture. This impressive new urban food production project was conceived of by the company Plantagon and has been in the design phase...
by ddorband | Mar 3, 2012 | Aquaculture, Food, Intern Blog, Publication
It’s no secret that consumers are becoming interested in organic foods. Concerns over disease, GMOs, pollution and contaminants are causing a bigger demand for sustainable, organic, nature friendly alternatives. However, it may be surprising to know that in...
by ddorband | Mar 2, 2012 | Business, Intern Blog, Publication
Remaining competitive in the race to produce solar energy requires companies producing the most available wattage in the least amount of space. To become a viable option as an alternative form of energy for a community or small city, thousands of solar panels are...
by ddorband | Mar 1, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Time again for another intern profile. This time it is for one of our rather new Business Development interns. Savannah Miller came to us at the end of January, and she has been such a positive and hardworking person! Here is what she has to say about herself: My name...
by ddorband | Feb 27, 2012 | Food, Livestock, Publication, Sustainability
When one thinks of Joel Salatin you would not associate any sort of fast food/ chain restaurant with what him or his farm. However, as surprising as it might be in this article Joel talks about his unlikely partnership with the restaurant. While Joel still thinks that...
by ddorband | Feb 26, 2012 | Food, Gardening, Intern Blog, Publication
Well look what we got here. Another door is opened in the world of sustainable agriculture. We all know the benefits of aquaponics and now we have another system making its way into the spotlight, Aeroponics…… Aquaponics Modular Production Systems (AMPS) has debuted...
by ddorband | Feb 24, 2012 | Aquaponics, Food, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
A new dawn is upon us. The future is here. What is it you say? Well it’s aquaponics of course. Aquaponics……? You feed the fish, the fish feed the plant, and the plants clean the water for the fish. There you go, aquaponics in a nutshell. While it is not quite...
by ddorband | Feb 23, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Its time for another intern profile which showcases one of our amazing interns. This week I asked Alex Bettam to answer some questions about himself and his time here at Nourish the Planet. Alex is a construction management intern who has done some AWESOME work...
by ddorband | Feb 22, 2012 | Food, Gardening, Intern Blog, Livestock, Publication, Sustainability
Probably not, raising ducks is certainly not for everyone; however for the poultry lovers everywhere integrating ducks into a simple aquaponics system may be easier than you think. Ducks having their place in the garden is well documented. Ducks eat many of the pests...
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