http://ourgreenfarm.com Environmentally-Friendly Agriculture Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:45:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A big part of going green with your garden or farm is learning how to conserve water. Here is a great article on setting up a small scale water system to use rain water for your garden. Last week (finally) we set up a few water barrels. We put one midway ... http://ourgreenfarm.com/2008/04/03/water-conservation/ New organic farmers and gardeners often struggle to find a good fertilizer. Sometimes crop rotation and good land management just aren't enough to get the right nutrients into the soil for your crops. Here's 3 links to an excellent resources for organic alternatives to chemical fertilizers. Green Revolution Organic Fertilizer Guide Composting Basics http://ourgreenfarm.com/2008/03/26/chosing-the-right-fertilizer-for-your-organic-farm-or-garden/ Whether a seasoned gardener or large scale farmer, you know success is all about the condition of the soil you are planting in. The soil is a resource that is biologically active and dynamic, providing vegetable plants with nutrients, water and oxygen. Organic matter (decayed plant material) is an ... http://ourgreenfarm.com/2008/03/23/organic-planting/ When it comes to sustainable farming techniques, much is being written and done. But what does that mean for the local, small business farmer? Although sustainable agriculture has roots in organic farming, many smaller farms are developing creative solutions to push their farms to what they call “beyond organic.” In the ... http://ourgreenfarm.com/2008/03/23/beyond-organic/ From National Public Radio:  Government payments account for about 15 percent of all farm income in Europe. Starting this year, most of those payments won't be based on how much food farmers produce, but on how they manage the environment -- a fundamental change in European agricultural policy. link What do you ... http://ourgreenfarm.com/2008/03/22/from-subsidies-to-stewardship/