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Sustainable Farming Can Feed the World

“We have to move towards sustainable production. We cannot depend on the gas fields of Russia or the oil fields of the Middle East, and we cannot continue to destroy the environment and accelerate climate change. We must adopt the most efficient farming techniques available.”
The article is written by Mark Bittman.

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Pawpaws flowering for first time

We planted over 50 pawpaws last fall. This is a 8 year old pawpaw tree from our backyard that is flowering for first time!

Organic reds, quirky Hundertwasser architecture

Susan Fornoff, Special to The Chronicle
SFGate, Sunday, April 18, 2010

Here, under a gold-leaf dome, waits the surprise of any day in Napa Valley: a colorful, quirky structure that looks part temple, part fairy tale, inspired by an equally colorful and quirky friendship between winery owner Carl Doumani and the Viennese artist, architect and philosopher Friedensreich Hundertwasser.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/04/16/TRNH1CLFO2.DTL

Old Basswood Tree

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