Organic Economics In A World of Industrial Agriculture: Applying the Power of Nature

GreenMoney Journal

June 9, 2016

In order to understand how we arrived at today’s food system and the opportunity to expand into organics, some history is in order. Prior to World War II the food economy in the US was typified by organic market gardens and small grocery stores that carried fewer than 500 items. Self-sufficiency was a necessity as the economic grip of the Great Depression remained. The food supply was local and the average farm

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Three Reasons The Energy Transition Is A Bumpy Ride

Worldwatch Institute

June 3, 2016

The energy world is changing fast. Investments in renewable energy are outpacing investments in traditional energy. But both traditional power providers and startups are struggling to find viable business models for an industry in transition. Among the first to feel the sweeping changes in the energy sector were utilities in developed countries that have a high share of renewables in the electricity

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