Sustainable Farming

The Ultimate Guide to Growing in your Garden: Part 3

Justin PlattBlog, Food Production, Organic Farming, Regenerative Agriculture

You’ve chosen a spot, prepped your soil, and now it’s time for the exciting part – deciding what to plant!  If you missed Part 1 and Part 2, we suggest reading them now before moving on to Part 3:  Read Part 1: Choosing the right location  Read Part 2: Prepping the soil  With the chilly weather fully upon us, we’ll …

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The Ultimate Guide to Growing in your Garden: Part 2

Justin PlattBlog, Food for thought, Food Production, Subsistence Farming, Sustainable Farming

“When building soil you not only improve your plants’ health, but you can also improve your own.” Welcome to Part 2 of “The Ultimate Guide to Growing in your Garden”. In this article, we’ve moved onto the next step in creating your home garden – preparing the soil. Miss Part 1? Read it now. Why is soil prep so important?  …

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The Ultimate Guide to Growing in your Garden: Part 1

Justin PlattBlog, Food for thought, Food Production, Subsistence Farming, Sustainable Farming

The healthiest food is food grown organically in your own garden. In South Africa (more so than in European nations, for example), many people have access to a garden. Yet, despite worldwide concerns over food safety and food security, not many people are growing their own food. If you are one of them, this blog series is for you! Why …

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How Will Food Production Increase 98% By 2050?

Justin PlattBlog, Food Production

According to Harvard Business Review, the global population has quadrupled over the last century. In 1915, the world was home to 1.8 billion people; today, 7.7 billion people are driving up global food demand, which is expected to increase anywhere between 59% and 98% by 2050. But food production isn’t keeping pace. This begs the question: how will farmers keep …