Serenbe conservation community
Serenbe is a conservation community (conservation development) near Atlanta, Georgia. This video tells the story of how Serenbe was started. //
organic farms
Fresh local produce
Fresh local produce! What could taste better? The 2009 Taste the Local Difference guide is a complete list of farms, wineries, and other businesses that offer fresh, locally grown food products in northwest Lower Michigan. Taste the Local Difference promotes local farm foods, helps schools serve them, links new farmers to land and other resources, and [...]
Food, Inc., the movie
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that’s been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of [...]
Organic farms and conservation developments
Developers are creating subdivisions around organic farms to attract buyers according to the article Organic Farms as Subdivision Amenities in the New York Times. According to the article, these subdivisions have been treating farms as an amenity. LandChoices’ member Ed McMahon is quoted in the article: “Open space improves the return for a developer,” Mr. [...]
