Under the mantra “bringing hope to people by growing and sharing healthy food, learning and teaching skills, and empowering community leadership,” the young farmers who take part in a unique program are hoping it brings a them a little cash as well. Young people from Portland, Oregon are getting paid by Janus Food Works to farm and [...]
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Janus Food Works Pays Kids to Farm in Portland (Video)
August 27th, 2011 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Policy, Sustainability 
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Portland-Oregon, Video 
No Comments »Florida Farmers Face Water Restrictions
December 15th, 2010 Chris DeArmond As you may remember, last winter was especially cold for Florida. For the first time in recorded history, temperatures dropped below freezing for 11 consecutive days, forcing growers in the Dover area to spray 900 million gallons of groundwater each day (roughly equivalent to 1,360 Olympic-size pools) to protect their crops from freezing. As a [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Conservation, Policy, Recylcing Tags: Agriculture, Chris DeArmond, Florida, Food, Water, Water Conservation No Comments »Hydroponic Farms
December 1st, 2010 Chris DeArmond Here are a few interesting facts about the place I’m visiting tomorrow, Hydro Harvest Farms. Compared to conventional farms, hydroponic farms can produce six times as much food per acre, use 80 percent less water, and significantly reduce or eliminate the use of pesticides (source). Instead of growing in the ground, the crops on hydroponic [...]
Agriculture and the Green Revolution – 3rd Annual Green Trade Network Summit
November 30th, 2010 Eric Wilson The following information comes from the Monterey Bay International Trade Association (MBITA). They are hosting The 3rd Annual Green Trade Network Summit next week on Wednesday December 1st in Salinas, California. 2nd Green Revolution is an affiliate partner for this conference. Among the topics to be covered are farm waste to energy systems and non-toxic [...]
Posted in Conferences, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Agriculture, California No Comments »Two Pack of Five Friday Facts: Governmental Sustainability
October 15th, 2010 Eric Wilson Last week marked the one year anniversary of President Obama requiring sustainability plans from all branches of the government. The first grouping of facts below covers the goals and targets set for the federal government. The second highlights some of the steps taken by various government agencies. In order to verify improvements in these areas, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, President Obama, Recylcing Tags: Agriculture, Net Zero Energy, Waste, Water No Comments »Agriculture 2.0 Conference: Fertile Ground for Investment
September 15th, 2010 Matt de la Houssaye This post was written by Matt de la Houssaye, 2nd Green Revolution’s New York City Associate. He attended the event yesterday September 14th. For the third time in less than a year, investors and entrepreneurs met for an Agriculture 2.0 Conference, this time in New York City. The goal of the event was to foster growth [...]
2nd Green Revolution Covering Agriculture 2.0 Conference
September 13th, 2010 Eric Wilson Tomorrow, September 14th, in New York City, Agriculture 2.0 will host a Global Investment Conference. According to their website, “Agriculture 2.0 is conceived and produced by NewSeed Advisors, an integrated investment banking and management consulting practice for sustainable agriculture ventures ranging from start-ups establishing their business to growth-stage companies seeking strategic partnerships.” Matt de la [...]
Movie Review: No Impact Man
October 1st, 2009 Eric Wilson No Impact Man, a blog, a book, and now a movie about the year-long exercise to live lightly on the earth undertaken by Colin Beavan, his wife Michele and their young daughter Isabella, is playing across the country at select theaters. The project started as a result of Beavan’s desire to make a difference through [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson Tags: Agriculture, Barbara Kingsolver, Energy, Food, Movie Review, Richard Louv, Zero Waste No Comments »
