by Blackwood Land | Jul 26, 2016
In short, Holistic Management (HM) is an approach to managing agricultural resources. HM was originally developed by Allan Savory, acclaimed ecologist and environmentalist, as a solution for the desertification of nearly 2/3rds of the earth’s land. Through HM, Savory...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 20, 2016
According to the USDA, Forest Farming is, “the cultivation of high-value specialty crops under the protection of a forest canopy that has been modified to provide the correct shade level.” Before forest farming was “a thing,” it was just an everyday practice. There is...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 18, 2016
An ecosystem is, in it’s simplest terms, all the organisms and non-living components in an environment. The process of every ecosystem has an energy flow and a cycling of materials throughout it. There are numerous types of ecosystems including: Forest Desert...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 14, 2016
Diversity is a loaded term in sustainable agriculture. We see it being significant in two ways: biological diversity and demographic diversity. The first, commonly referred to as “Bio-Diversity,” is a foundation of sustainable agriculture. According to Bioversity...
by Blackwood Land | Jul 8, 2016
According to the Biodynamic Association, “Biodynamics is a holistic, ecological and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food and nutrition.” Rudolf Steiner, and Austrian writer and educator, developed the philosophy by combining his observations of...
