by ddorband | Apr 5, 2012 | Food, Publication, Staff Blog
With new food recalls popping up all the time, scientists are constantly trying to find new ways to ensure that our food is safe and healthy. Check out this interesting article from Scientific American about a new way to sanitize leafy greens using high-powered...
by ddorband | Apr 3, 2012 | Business, Ecology, Food, Gardening, Sustainability, Urban Farming, Webinar
OK, I’m not a farmer. What do you mean start farming? I live in the city. I don’t know anything about farming. Get my hands dirty? Nourish the Planet is starting the spring out with an exciting FREE Webinar on Urban Farming. That’s right farming...
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 | Apr 2, 2012 | Publication, Sustainability
Most people think that old wooden pallets are trash; however, with a little imagination they can be used to make furniture, decoration, and even buildings. Members of the NTP Membership Community will have seen that we have been using buildings made of pallets as...
by ddorband | Mar 27, 2012 | Food, Gardening, Publication
Check out this article about women farmers in rural Africa. For us in the United States, its hard to imagine trying to do so much with so little. Rural women key in fighting hunger ...
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...
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