Students from the Environmental Justice 101 Class put this together about an issue they care about!
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A man harvests betel nut


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Goa: A man harvests betel nut (areca nut / supari) in the Sahakari Spice Farm

For more cool ways to be prepared visit www.thesurvivalpodcast.com. In this video Jack Spirko from The Survival Podcast shows you how to harvest grain from amaranth grown in a home garden. Harvesting amaranth grain is actually simple to do and only take a few minutes. Several species are raised for amaranth grain in Asia and the Americas. Ancient amaranth grains still used to this day include the three species, A. caudatus, A. cruentus, and A. hypochondriacus. Amaranth was (and still is) cultivated on a small scale in parts of Mexico, Guatemala, Peru, India, and Nepal, there is potential for further cultivation in the US and tropical countries and it has been called “the crop of the future” by permaculturists and others. Amaranth is high in protein, particularly in the amino acid, Lysine, which is low in the cereal grains. In fact, Amaranth has the highest lysine content of all the grains in this study with Quinoa coming in a close second. To make your whole wheat bread a complete protein, substitute about 25% of your wheat flour with Amaranth flour. Amaranth, by itself, has a really nice amino acid blend. Just 150 grams of the grain is all that’s required to supply an adult with 100% of the daily requirement of protein. Amaranth is one of the highest grains in fiber content. This makes Amaranth an effective agent against cancer and heart disease. Amaranth is also the only grain in this study that contains significant amounts of phytosterols which scientists are just now …
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There is hope for the end of the food crisis in Zimbabwe. Albert Vingwe is visiting Canada to let people know that with some help with seeds and fertilizer the farm cooperatives are ready to start growing food again.

Natalie A. Jayroe, president and CEO of the Second Harvest Food Bank


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Na de oogst….eten voor de schapen / after the harvest …food for the sheep


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La Manga, Spain, 22 januari 2007

ashar helping in the food forest


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Autumn harvest 2010
Milkwood Farm
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The Food Project


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I was first drawn to the Food Project’s stand at my local farmer’s market by the looks of their gorgeous produce. I’m a sucker for great looking vegetables, and the prices were so reasonable!

I met J. Harrison there and talked to some of the kids who were working in the fields and selling the produce at the market. As they told me about the organization, I heard the passion in their voices- especially J.’s and if you go on their website, the www.thefoodproject.org , you will see what a remarkable organization it is.

They have fields here in Massachusetts in Lincoln, Lynn, and in Beverly, not far from my house, but they sell their produce at stands all over Boston and in the Inner City and donate it to shelters, bringing GOOD food to people who may not otherwise be able to afford it. The Food Project has become an inspiration for programs all over the U.S. Check out the list of other like-minded programs after the recipe.

Enjoy this great time of the year and the great vegetables that are available!!

Nina
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Chef Keith Snow from HarvestEating.com creates a delicious and heart-healthy salmon recipe with two unique sauces.
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New methods of harvesting and handling broccoli to maximise quality.
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