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Last updated January 18.

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Articles : Environment and agriculture

Farm policy to heal nations

This past summer I volunteered at a small organic farm where I saw firsthand the power of creation to grow and bring forth foods that nourish our bodies.

I learned the joy of walking barefoot through freshly tilled soil. I experienced the joy of looking at a field full of squash, kale, summer savory, tomatoes, peas and basil.

Refugees in Lebanon rediscover composting benefits

SOUTH LEBANON — Faced with the rising cost of buying fresh fruit and vegetables in local markets, many Palestinian refugee families in south Lebanon are rediscovering the benefits of using compost to enrich their gardens.

Church rain garden promotes wonder, curbs pollution

NORMAL, Ill. — Hummingbirds and dozens of species of dragonflies and butterflies are inhabiting the native prairie rain garden at the Mennonite Church of Normal.

Harnessing sun’s power, for good and for profit

NEW HAMBURG, Ont. — A ground-mounted solar array on the Hillcrest Mennonite Church parking lot tracks the sun, soaking up its power to generate electricity.

Bluffton speaker: think first of the Last Supper

BLUFFTON, Ohio — The Last Supper should be the focus of every meal that’s prepared and consumed, according to the keynote speaker at a conference on ethical food production.

Farmers scrutinized, but raw milk still popular

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says raw milk, which is not pasteurized or homogenized, “should not be consumed by anyone at any time for any purpose.”
Can rural life revive?

FREEMAN, S.D. — When attendance at Salem-Zion Mennonite Church peaked in the mid-20th century, the congregation had more than 60 couples of childbearing age. Over the last 10 years, that number has hovered around 12.
Students bring solar power to Grebel

WATERLOO, Ont. — A student group at Conrad Grebel University College has led the way to install a solar thermal collector that may be the first of its kind at an institutional residence.

The cult of environmentalism

Environmentalism is “deadly.” It is “one of the greatest deceptions of our day,” “striving to put America and the world under its destructive control” and “seducing your children.” It is a dangerous “cult.”
AMBS library reaps energy savings

Elkhart, Ind. — Energy use in the library at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary is only one-fourth that of average national library energy use, according to analysis by a consultant who participated in the building’s design.