The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, or the Doomsday Vault as the media have nicknamed it, was officially opened on February 26, 2008, to serve as the ultimate safety net for one of the world’s most important natural resources.
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in your food may make you sick. Studies link GMOs with toxins, allergies, infertility, infant mortality, immune dysfunction, stunted growth, accelerated aging, and death. Whistleblowers were fired, threatened, and gagged. Warnings by FDA scientists were ignored.
The grower, the person who makes it happen, and allows us to put it on our table, onto our plates... and eat it. Hats off to the grower.. the man! For this man takes a path less travelled, and faces challenges to his work, that might be easily overcome should he choose the chemicalised methodologies.
The Village Farm was born out of being close to the land and knowing
the value that this connection has on human lives. Our farming model is
different as we offer many opportunities for our members and community to connect with their food and the land on which it grows.
An International Gathering of citizens coming together to address the ecological problems affecting our Sea and Earth. This event will include discussions, workshops, speakers, music, art, film and theatre. It will take place for one week in June of 2010 from the 19th to the 26th of June. It will be located on the coast and in the mountains stretching from Maratea in the region of Basilicata to Amantea in Calabria. We are inviting delegations from all the countries that border the Mediterranean Sea as well as delegations from all over the world.