2011
Sub-archives
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: Composting for Healthy Plants
What to do with all those leaves? They're compost gold. Easy tips for starting your own pile. read more...
Northwest Meets South Asia
In 2011, NCAP was fortunate enough to meet with activist Vandana Shiva. Get the scoop on that conversation here. read more...
Wild About Bed Bugs
Call him the ‘Bed Bug Czar.’ Jon Wild is a property manager with Home Forward, a public housing provider in Portland, Oregon. read more...
Sink or Swim
if you were on a ship that was sinking, would you climb in a lifeboat and start rowing, or would you throw the lifeboat overboard to lighten the load? This seemingly easy-to-answer question has given Congress a hard time in the form of ‘What to do with sustainable agriculture programs now that the economy is failing?’ read more...
Tug of War
2011's story of environmental groups, chemical companies, and the battle for science. read more...
Avoid Having a Lousy Day
Whether or not head lice has not been a problem at your school this year, check out these tips to help you and your family prevent getting lice. read more...
Farm Bill Still in Play
Despite recent rumblings that Congress would soon be announcing the 2012 Food and Farm Bill, the process is not over. It appears the debt super committee process is about to fail, so the urgency to include a Farm Bill in the process is fading. read more...
Four Things for the Farm Bill
Recommendations to the Joint Select Committee on the Imminent 2012 Farm Bill Proposal, courtesy of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. read more...
