Monday, May 2, 2011

Organic News 5-02-11


Market@Masdar City showcases eco-living
Khaleej Times
Masdar City, designated by Etihad Airways as an 'Essential Abu Dhabi Tourist Destination', hosted 'The Market @ Masdar City' to give visitors a taste of eco-living. The programme, first-of-a-kind, family-focused street fair and organic market, ...

Bamboo spun with harsh chemicals to make textiles
Toronto Star
“Soma Organic Mattresses wants everyone to enjoy the Bamboo Experience by visiting our booth at the Green Living Show in Toronto April 15-17,” read the online invitation at somasleep.wordpress.com, before last weekend's consumer exhibit at the Direct ...
Seeking Life's Imprint in Shifting Desert Sand
Astrobiology Magazine
The controversial Viking experiment caused NASA to turn to the basics, and look for the liquid water and organic molecules that life on Earth needs for its survival. That's been the focus of missions like the Phoenix lander, the Mars Exploration Rovers ...

Astrobiology Magazine
Seeds of change: New farmers running smaller operations invigorate Maine's ...
Mainebiz Daily
In 2002, they enrolled in the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association journeyperson program, a two-year training, mentoring and business-planning course for prospective farmers. After farming stints in Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland, ...
PRESS TRIP INVITATION TO ITALY: ORGANIC FARM, INN & COOKING SCHOOL WITH WINE ...
TravPR.com (press release)
Experience Slow Food & Slow Travel, living as the locals and enjoy the culture, food & wine of undiscovered Le Marche. Including a VIP wine tour and "farm to fork" cooking classes and stay at an organic farm, inn & Cooking School in Central Italy. ...
Are we nearly there yet? Family sell everything they own to travel 8000 miles ...
Daily Mail
Author Nicole came up with the idea to document their journey for a book on the secrets of organic farming. Due to be published in 2012, The Organic Farmer's Sourcebook will be aimed at helping new farmers succeed in creating their own successful farms ...

Daily Mail
Show her the money
Sydney Morning Herald
My expenses were all the things that made daily, upper-middle-class family life possible: piano lessons, organic strawberries, martial arts classes, swimming lessons, birthday parties. My then husband was (and still is) a lawyer with a corporate legal ...

Sydney Morning Herald