J. G. Boswell, head of a cotton empire
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Science, Mad. And some movies.
J. G. Boswell, head of a cotton empire
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Web link of note: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
(At http://attra.ncat.org/fundamental.html)
sustainable caviar!
Web link of note: Sturgeon Aquafarms
(At http://www.sturgeonaquafarms.com/summary.htm)
Made by Ben Fry – this this is awesome. It’s an applet which shows the zip code you type in- cities in America are lit pregressively more selectively as you type more of the digits.Web link of note: Zip Code thingy
(At http://acg.media.mit.edu/people/fry/zipdecode/)
The place they list on the penninsula is Dittmer’s in Mountain View.
I’m always seeing signs on the freeway (680) into the valley for ostrich eggs… and emu. MORE BLOOD FOR BAAL!Web link of note: Ostrich Growers Meat Company
(At http://www.ostrichgrowers.com/)
on-line ShadowRun novelWeb link of note: Tales from the Klub
(At http://www.intercom.net/user/logan1/tales.htm)
Web link of note: Iguana Farming
(At http://www.google.com/search?q=iguana+farming)
This looks incredibly lucrative, and social responsible at the same time. These guys grow raingforest hardwoods for sale as lumber. I want a farm too.
Since the supply of these hardwoods is plummetting, their value will shoot through the roof. And, the supply of these farm-grown trees will assuage demand.
All these guys need now is to expand, and lobby every government in the world to require that only farm-grown tropical hardwoods be allowed for sale.
See also iguana farming… we could combine two ventures in one space!
Web link of note: Tropical Tree Farms
(At http://tropicaltreefarms.com/
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I am still interested in agricultural trends/innovations by way of what I read in the book on the Grameen Bank.
One I intend to try this year is known as the “three sisters” method- planting three specific vegetables together to improve efficiency:
The Iroquois used this technique… I am looking for other techniques to cut down on labor and improve the amount of nutrition for a given size of land.
But wait there’s more- closely connected to this idea is “biointensive farming”- using closely-planted crops to create microclimates, as well as reduce erosion.
A story written like a children’s book version of a war history book.
The pushcart merchants are tired of being bullied by the gas-guzzling truckers. The Mammoth company squashes a florist’s cart and the pushcrat owners fight back with blowguns made from straws and peas with pins in them.
There are revolutionary heroes, and guerilla fighters, including General Anna, an old woman who sells fresh apples from her pushcart. Subversive yet patriotic and populist reading for children.
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