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how to reduce your carbon footprint: water edition

how to reduce your carbon footprint: water edition

When it comes to reducing your carbon footprint, a lot of attention is focused on direct sources of carbon emissions like cars. But you may not realize that just using water generates a lot of carbon as well! Since carbon emissions are the primary contributor to...
spotlight: homestead hydroponic farm is a family affair

spotlight: homestead hydroponic farm is a family affair

The Homestead Hydroponic Farm, located outside Sarasota, Florida, is like most hydroponic farms in that it grows all of its produce using only water, not soil. But it’s unique in its origin story as a multi-generational family farm. a hydroponic family farm Homestead...
hydroponic growing in a time of devastating droughts

hydroponic growing in a time of devastating droughts

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants in nutrient-enriched water instead of soil. It’s certainly not a a new agricultural technology (in fact, it’s been observed since ancient times in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!). But you may be reading more about this...
ladybugs and hydroponics: 100% non-toxic pest control

ladybugs and hydroponics: 100% non-toxic pest control

You may be familiar with hydroponics, a method of growing plants in water, not soil. A key advantage is that without soil, there are no soil-borne pests to contend with – and no toxic chemical pesticides needed. If you do encounter pests, however, you can stay...

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