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...
by ddorband | Feb 18, 2012 | Livestock, Publication, Staff Blog
One of the people that I consider a hero in animal welfare is Temple Grandin. If you are not familiar with her work you might thing that it is unusual to classify a person that has spent her live working with slaughterhouses as an animal welfare activist, but her work...
by ddorband | Feb 17, 2012 | Food, Livestock, Sustainability, Video
I found this video by Harvey Ussery about raising backyard poultry in a sustainable way. Its a short video, but its worth watching. -written by...
by ddorband | Feb 16, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Here is Part 2 of Hailee Durand’s Intern Spotlight Interview: Question: If you could give advice to your younger self, what would it be? Answer: “It’s okay to be nerdy, and a little weird. It’s who you are. Don’t fight it: embrace it.” (Yes, I’ve always been a...
by ddorband | Feb 15, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Today, I’d like to put the spotlight on one of our outstanding interns. Her name is Hailee Durand, and she is a student at the University of Colorado in Boulder studying (get this) Math, Chemistry, and Spanish! Twice a week she drives all the way from Boulder to...
by ddorband | Feb 12, 2012 | Aquaculture, Ecology, Food, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
Veta La Palma is a fish farm located in Spain and is, in my opinion, the best example of fish farming and perhaps sustainable food production in the world. Its been described as a farm that doesnt feed its animals, measures its success by the health of its predators...
by ddorband | Feb 10, 2012 | Business, Publication, Staff Blog, Sustainability
Last week, I accompanied Wayne Dorband (our founder and CEO) to a sustainable agriculture seminar that he gave. The audience included mostly people that were either in or wanted to get into the alpaca industry. Not all of these people On another topic, Wayne showed a...
by ddorband | Feb 9, 2012 | Ecology, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
To follow up on the blog that Rachel wrote on invasive species, here is a blog about another invasive species that has made its home in the Gulf of Mexico. A new invasive species is making headlines and causing a stir in the already unstable region of the Gulf of...
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