Garden Tips January Gardening Tips: Garden Planners & Tools The steadily growing stack of new seed catalogs are a reminder that now is good…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
Book Reviews Book Review: The Market Gardener, by Jean-Martin Fortier, New Society Publishers, 2014 Jean-Martin Fortier is one of the rock stars of small-scale organic vegetable farming, and he…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
Policy National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Meets in Washington, DC to Advocate for a Better Farm Bill On January 21-24, representatives of the 100+ member organizations of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition…Mark Schonbeck MarkJanuary 11, 2018
Garden Tips December Gardening Tips: Review and Plan December is a good time to review your last year's garden and plan for the…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 13, 2017
Book Reviews Book Review: The Earth Moved: On the Remarkable Achievements of Earthworms by Amy Stewart, Algonquin Books, 2004 The Earth Moved is an easy read, fascinating, amusing,…Mark Schonbeck MarkDecember 13, 2017
VABF News VABF Forming Policy Committee – Volunteers Sought The VABF Board of Directors is undertaking to build a policy team to better cover…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 17, 2017
Policy National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Releases Farm Bill Platform Mark Schonbeck has worked over 30 years as a researcher, consultant, and educator in sustainable and…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 17, 2017
Recipes Recipe: Rosemary Garlic Jelly Makes 4 to 8-ounce jars Water 1-¼ cups dry white wine ¼ cup minced garlic…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 16, 2017
Garden Tips Garden Tips For November: Slow Down and Prepare the Garden for Winter Make sure all your frost-tender crops have been harvested and your hardy greens are mulched…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 16, 2017
Book Reviews Book Review: The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables: More In-Depth Lean Techniques for Efficient Organic Production Ben Hartman, Chelsea Green, $29.95, publication November 2017 When I read Ben Hartman's first book,…Mark Schonbeck MarkNovember 16, 2017