Get your grow on! World Planting Day is celebrated every year as a day to get more people involved, and to plant as many trees and plants as possible in order to help fight climate change. Trees and plants are important for the environment because they help to absorb
Alternative proteins are plant-based and food-technology alternatives to animal protein. They include food products made from plants (for example, grains, legumes and nuts), fungus (mushrooms), algae, insects and even cultured (lab-grown) meat. These alternatives are often used for people who follow vegetarian or vegan diets, and are also
Soil is one of the most critical elements in healing our planet. As Soil Expert John Rasic puts it, “Soil is the holy mother to all forms of life that we know of. Soil doesn’t need us, we need the soil that was there before us and it
During the last couple of years, major events have deeply impacted the Agriculture industry…the first being the COVID-19 Pandemic. At the height of business closures and uncertainty, American farm operations never stopped running, and farmers across the nation pivoted and adapted to meet the needs of consumers. Earthmade
Did you know that fruits and vegetables you eat today have less nutrients than those in 1950? The nutritional values of some commonly loved vegetables, from asparagus to spinach, have dropped significantly since then. A 2004 US study found that important nutrients in some garden crops are up
Agricultural pesticides do more than just harm our produce. They also have a significant effect on local wildlife too. In addition to harming land animals, pesticides can have a drastic effect on rivers and their unique ecosystems. A recent report shows that crucial species to England’s river ecosystem
Pesticide residue is defined by the World Health Organization as “any substance or mixture of substances in food for man or animals resulting from the use of a pesticide and includes any specified derivatives, such as degradation and conversion products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities that are considered
What to know about the soil microbiome: Soils harbor the most diverse and complex microbiome, and are an invaluable resource for sustainable ecosystems. Microorganisms are overwhelmingly abundant in soils, and, after plants, microorganisms residing in the soil and deep surface represent the largest fraction of global biomass on
Earthmade isn’t just a product. It is a brand new way of farming and growing. It doesn’t require the chemicals used in conventional farming, and it has higher yields and longer life than organic farming. Earthmade is forging it’s way into a more sustainable future, one strawberry at
From its inception, Earthmade has set out to be not only a reactive solution, but a proactive one as well. We need to keep in mind that “Politicians are not the solution, you and I are the solution as consumers.” It’s up to us to make the right