Plant Pests and Disease

This is the first blog installment from Sean Brady, Supervisor of Sustainable Agriculture at Nourish the Planet. Today’s topic is disease control in a greenhouse environment.  As the weather here in Colorado has shifted from intense heat to wetter and cooler days we...

Intern Profile: Laura Farzim

Today we have Laura Farzim, who is one of our Water Quality Interns. She has brought an immense amount passion and expertise to Nourish The Planet. Here is a little more about her in her own words: My name is Laura. I was born and raised in Iran. I received my under...

Organic Aquaculture

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...

Miniature Aquaponics Systems

Aquaponics may seem daunting and not the most at-home friendly project, however these systems can actually be very low maintenance and very artistic. Check out the pictures below from a little aquaponics system that one of our members, Michael Butts, has in his...