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How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet

by JustinHammond » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:49 am

On a farm in coastal Maine, a barn is going up. Right now it's little more than a concrete slab and some wooden beams, but when it's finished, the barn will provide winter shelter for up to six cows and a few head of sheep. None of this would be remarkable if it weren't for the fact that the people building the barn are two of the most highly regarded organic-vegetable farmers in the country: Eliot Coleman wrote the bible of organic farming, The New Organic Grower, and Barbara Damrosch is the Washington Post's gardening columnist. At a time when a growing number of environmental activists are calling for an end to eating meat, this veggie-centric power couple is beginning to raise it. "Why?" asks Coleman, tromping through the mud on his way toward a greenhouse bursting with December turnips. "Because I care about the fate of the planet."



Read more: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/artic ... z0d9jq1NL8
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Re: How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet

by Gayle DeM » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:21 am

What a wonderful read.
"A vegetarian eating tofu made in a factory from soybeans grown in Brazil is responsible for a lot more CO2 than I am."

by Eliot Coleman, author of the bible of organic farming, The New Organic Grower


Amen!
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Re: How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet

by Steve A » Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:08 am

Hey, I know those people!

We had the pleasure of talking with Eliot and Barbara at a few producer's dinners hosted by a restaurant/inn here in Maine. They're both very knowledgeable and passionate about growing food in a sustainable manner.

Eliot figured out how you can grow fresh vegetables year round in our less-than-ideal climate with the help of a cold frame and the right combination of crops. One of their books, Four-Season Harvest, is a really good primer on the subject and an enjoyable read as well.
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Re: How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet

by Brad Keeton » Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:46 am

Good article. Thanks, Justin.
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Re: How Cows (Grass-Fed Only) Could Save the Planet

by Stephen D » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:43 pm

I'm with Brad on this: very nice work, Justin!

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