Birch Sap? Sounds interesting :)

https://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/05/21/153194426/move-over-maple-syrup-birch-syrup-may-challenge-your-sweet-rule?sc=fb&cc=fp

really old seed brings forth life

This article is about a seed that was found in a den. Scientists think that it is 32,000 years old, and they are exciited to (hopefully) get further funding for future expeditions to find more seeds.

Guess this gives good evidence for the frozen seed stores that multiple countries are doing.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/13/opinion/the-myth-of-sustainable-meat.html?_r=1 - James Mcwilliams

http://grist.org/sustainable-farming/farmer-responds-to-the-new-york-times-re-sustainable-meat/ response to James' article

http://politicsoftheplate.com/?p=1081 - organic farming can save the World!!!!

China and north american timothy/Alfalfa

This article, china buys Canadian alfalfa, tells of the first shipment of Canadian alfalfa to china.

This is about US exports to china (alfalfa is the only allowable hay exprt at this time)
and this is a quick and short summary of US exports

So, I know what I am going to go do!!! look into starting my own alfalfa and timothy crops.

How small farmers get their products to market
http://grist.org/locavore/food-hubs-how-small-farmers-get-to-market/

USDA local farm's program
http://grist.org/locavore/food-hubs-how-small-farmers-get-to-market/

Making good soil
http://handpickednation.com/read/making-good-garden-soil/

A few articles to start off with

farms in detroit's neighborhoods
http://grist.org/urban-agriculture/beyond-ruin-porn-film-gives-farms-eye-view-of-detroit/


Seattle creating a food forest in the city
http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/its-not-fairytale-seattle-build-nations-first-food-forest#.T0bcvAKED9R.twitter

An idea for building your own tractor and implements
actual page: http://opensourceecology.org/

Npr article on the organization: http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/147110017/building-a-village-one-home-brewed-tool-at-a-time?live=1

An article about a movie being shown at the farmer's museum in Cooperstown, Ny
http://www.farmersmuseum.org/programs/films/the_food_and_farm_film_series_food_stamped