A TED talk given by mycologist Paul Stamets. Some of my favorite points, better told in the talk: 1) Mushrooms create soil and are the bedrock of old growth forests. 2) Mycelia can eat petroleum and byproducts, turn these hydrocarbons into fungal carbon sugars, and produce more mushrooms! And if you keep letting it grow, [...]
Archive for the ‘Agriculture’ Category
23 Nov
Food Policy Links
I want to look into these more. Ecological farms: the only real way to feed an increasingly hungry world Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: FAQ Cool Foods Campaign Countdown
16 Oct
Dandelion Farm
I went to visit Dandelion Farm last week. It was spiritual, emotional, personal, and physical. At the farm, my anxiety disappeared. I could breathe freely and openly while basking in a vast wash of golden hillsides accentuated by dark trees. The owner, Candace, was an artist. Her works were large metal gates with intricately carved [...]
