by ddorband | Apr 3, 2012 | Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
One of the biggest complaints with solar is its perceived unattractiveness. Especially in urban environments, where space needs to be optimized in every possible way and energy consumption is as high as the buildings are tall, there tends to be a problem for solar...
by ddorband | Mar 26, 2012 | Food, Intern Blog, Publication
When you think of gourmet mushrooms names such as porcini, chanterelle, and morels come to mind. Buying these mushrooms in the store can cost a small fortune, but picking them yourself from the wild can save you money and is great way to get outside. As a beginner...
by ddorband | Mar 23, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Time for another intern profile. This week it is about Mike Wolf who has been doing great work here working on water quality, chemical management, and studying how to cycle an aquaponics systems. Here is a little more about him in his own words: My name is Mike Wolf....
by ddorband | Mar 20, 2012 | Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
During the last 5 months, a very exciting and unique project has been underway here at Nourish the Planet/the Center for Sustainable Aquaponics. When I started my internship, one of the first things I learned about aquaponics is that the feed is one of the most...
by ddorband | Mar 11, 2012 | Ecology, Food, Gardening, Intern Blog, Publication, Sustainability
Ruth Stout was an eccentric and revolutionary gardener who came up with what has since been called the Ruth Stout Method. This method involves an intensive deep mulch system that uses no chemicals and requires very little work. Born in 1884, she didn’t even begin...
by ddorband | Mar 8, 2012 | Intern Blog, People Profiles, Publication
Time for another intern profile. This time I asked Danny Kehoe to tell us more about himself. Danny has been working with us for a couple of weeks in the business development department and has been doing really great work on our new Community Supported Agriculture...
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