Organic Gardening – Making Compost
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Duration : 0:5:30
August 23, 2010 @ 7:39 am
Fresh Start Final HQ Aug22′10
Fresh Start to Healthy Living
Fresh Start Organics is a privately owned company, founded in 2005 by Ramon Uy Jr and Francine Maranon Uy. The beginnings of the company can be traced back to the production of organic fertilizers.
Today, Fresh Start has grown into a business whose expanded product range includes not only certified organic fertilizers, but also fresh organic produce, organic rice, organic coffee, organic free range chickens that are all also certified organic by NICERT. Other addition to Fresh Start’s product lines are the Healthy Pantries and Natural personal care products .
Fresh Start Organics continues to expand while maintaining the company vision of being a vibrant eco-enterprise that implements ecologically, socially and economically sound practices in organic agriculture. As a staunch supporter of the organic movement, Fresh Start fully believes in the importance of good health, fair trade and environmental conservation.
As a company, Fresh Start Organics is committed to the following beliefs…
- Fresh Start is committed to bringing you organically grown food of the best quality straight from our farms to our food stores to your homes.
- Fresh Start is committed to improving the lives of small farmers through fair trade as part of our social responsibility.
- Fresh Start is committed to the preservation of the environment through organic agriculture, as well as the education of consumers.
- Fresh Start is committed to developing a sustainable and secure agricultural food system.
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Everything began with the organic fertilizer… now known as Fresh Start Organic Blend Fertilizer and Vermicastings. The organic blend fertilizer, created using large-scale bokashi composting, is created exclusively with the use of organic materials and agricultural byproducts in adherence with the organic standards of NICERT.
Furthermore it is registered with the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA). Fresh Start Organic Blend is rich in humus, beneficial microorganisms, fungi and plant nutrients, these help improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use in soils. They also promote better plant growth and increase crop yield.
ORGANIC FARMS
In our farm, We believe that food grown with the use of chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, growth hormones, antibiotics and other conventional inputs, are not only harmful to our farmers and consumers but also to the environment.
Instead we encourage biodiversity and rely on building and maintaining healthy rich and fertile soils to grow our crops. We use our certified organic fertilizer, compost, vermi-tea, vermicastings, and indigenous beneficial microorganisms to enrich the soil and increase “organic matter”. We also use natural farming botanicals and attractants for pest control as well as incorporating the practices of crop rotation, green manuring, companion planting and cover crops.
We believe that natural, sustainable methods can produce healthy, rich and fertile soil. This soil, in turn, will produce nutrient-filled, healthy crops, which in turn leads to healthy animals and healthy people. This is the foremost principle behind our farms
Healthy Soil = Healthy Foods = Healthy People
ORGANIC FOOD STORES
After discovering our passion for growing organic foods, Fresh Start created our very own organic food stores in order to be able to share with others the pleasure of fresh, healthy, chemical-free foods. All the products in the stores are definitely fresh… they’re brought straight to the stores after they’re harvested.
The food stores are also a way for us to strengthen our ties with other committed, passionate organic farmers and to encourage them to continue growing organic products. Our strong relationships allow us to work together and offer an even larger selection of produce to our consumers, all at fair prices for both parties. We also help the farmers in monitoring their products to be sure they adhere to the organic standards.
Our Food Store products include a wide selection of certified organic fruits, vegetables, salad greens and culinary herbs. We also have Red Brown, Black, White Organic Rice varieties, Rainforest Organic Coffee and Organic Free range chicken and eggs.
Aside from fresh organic produce, we also support and encourage other local food entrepreneurs to use organic, healthy ingredients… those free from artificial additives, preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners, hydrogenated fats and feature those products at the Healthy Pantry section in our stores.
Our food stores also serve as a channel for educating consumers about the benefits and values of organic farming. Fresh Start is taking the initiative to raise people’s awareness about organic agriculture, food safety and environmental conservation.
At Fresh Start Organic Food Stores,
We ONLY sell products that are…
Better for your HEALTHY!
Better for the COMMUNITY!
And Better for the Environment!
Duration : 0:6:33
August 23, 2010 @ 7:39 am
Fresh Start Final VideoHigh Res Aug9, 2010
Fresh Start to Healthy Living
Fresh Start Organics is a privately owned company, founded in 2005 by Ramon Uy Jr and Francine Maranon Uy. The beginnings of the company can be traced back to the production of organic fertilizers.
Today, Fresh Start has grown into a business whose expanded product range includes not only certified organic fertilizers, but also fresh organic produce, organic rice, organic coffee, organic free range chickens that are all also certified organic by NICERT. Other addition to Fresh Start’s product lines are the Healthy Pantries and Natural personal care products .
Fresh Start Organics continues to expand while maintaining the company vision of being a vibrant eco-enterprise that implements ecologically, socially and economically sound practices in organic agriculture. As a staunch supporter of the organic movement, Fresh Start fully believes in the importance of good health, fair trade and environmental conservation.
As a company, Fresh Start Organics is committed to the following beliefs…
- Fresh Start is committed to bringing you organically grown food of the best quality straight from our farms to our food stores to your homes.
- Fresh Start is committed to improving the lives of small farmers through fair trade as part of our social responsibility.
- Fresh Start is committed to the preservation of the environment through organic agriculture, as well as the education of consumers.
- Fresh Start is committed to developing a sustainable and secure agricultural food system.
ORGANIC FERTILIZERS
Everything began with the organic fertilizer… now known as Fresh Start Organic Blend Fertilizer and Vermicastings. The organic blend fertilizer, created using large-scale bokashi composting, is created exclusively with the use of organic materials and agricultural byproducts in adherence with the organic standards of NICERT.
Furthermore it is registered with the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA). Fresh Start Organic Blend is rich in humus, beneficial microorganisms, fungi and plant nutrients, these help improve the efficiency of water and nutrient use in soils. They also promote better plant growth and increase crop yield.
ORGANIC FARMS
In our farm, We believe that food grown with the use of chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, growth hormones, antibiotics and other conventional inputs, are not only harmful to our farmers and consumers but also to the environment.
Instead we encourage biodiversity and rely on building and maintaining healthy rich and fertile soils to grow our crops. We use our certified organic fertilizer, compost, vermi-tea, vermicastings, and indigenous beneficial microorganisms to enrich the soil and increase organic matter. We also use natural farming botanicals and attractants for pest control as well as incorporating the practices of crop rotation, green manuring, companion planting and cover crops.
We believe that natural, sustainable methods can produce healthy, rich and fertile soil. This soil, in turn, will produce nutrient-filled, healthy crops, which in turn leads to healthy animals and healthy people. This is the foremost principle behind our farms
Healthy Soil = Healthy Foods = Healthy People
ORGANIC FOOD STORES
After discovering our passion for growing organic foods, Fresh Start created our very own organic food stores in order to be able to share with others the pleasure of fresh, healthy, chemical-free foods. All the products in the stores are definitely fresh… they’re brought straight to the stores after they’re harvested.
The food stores are also a way for us to strengthen our ties with other committed, passionate organic farmers and to encourage them to continue growing organic products. Our strong relationships allow us to work together and offer an even larger selection of produce to our consumers, all at fair prices for both parties. We also help the farmers in monitoring their products to be sure they adhere to the organic standards.
Our Food Store products include a wide selection of certified organic fruits, vegetables, salad greens and culinary herbs. We also have Red Brown, Black, White Organic Rice varieties, Rainforest Organic Coffee and Organic Free range chicken and eggs.
Aside from fresh organic produce, we also support and encourage other local food entrepreneurs to use organic, healthy ingredients… those free from artificial additives, preservatives, colors, flavors, sweeteners, hydrogenated fats and feature those products at the Healthy Pantry section in our stores.
Our food stores also serve as a channel for educating consumers about the benefits and values of organic farming. Fresh Start is taking the initiative to raise people’s awareness about organic agriculture, food safety and environmental conservation.
At Fresh Start Organic Food Stores,
We ONLY sell products that are…
Better for your HEALTHY!
Better for the COMMUNITY!
And Better for the Environment!
Duration : 0:6:24
August 17, 2010 @ 12:41 pm
Farming as a Family Affair
“A 1950s pesticide experiment gone wrong leads a farming family to organic and a growing market for their crop
Fifth generation fruit grower Doug Hemly of Greene & Hemly Farm has seen the high cost of chemical pest control, when his father’s use of a potent pesticide back in the 50’s killed not only the pests, but local birds and animals as well.
Still working “the same piece of dirt” in California’s Sacramento Valley, Hemly has watched his own son and daughter start adopt very successful organic pest control strategies. Working within small stands of organic pear and apple trees, the Hemlys have found that unlike conventional pest control — a ‘one size fits all’ approach — their organic strategies are pest- and site-specific. That is, they are far removed from the 1950s approach of widespread spraying with unpredictable results.
Hemly would like to grow all of his fruit organically, and with his children poised to take over, he values partnerships with companies like Stonyfield, that can provide a reliable market and a fair price. “
Duration : 0:4:21
August 14, 2010 @ 9:08 pm
Natural Methods to Control Bugs and Pests in your Organic Vegetable Garden
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com takes you on a field trip to the local OSH hardware store to share with you some of the Organic and OMRI listed insect controls he would use. Besides sprays and products, John encourages manual controls- just picking bugs off or picking off infected sections of plants. Also plant some extra, which is for the bugs..
Duration : 0:10:26
July 28, 2010 @ 5:23 am
Marrone Bio Innovations- GreenMatch Burndown Herbicide
Marrone Bio Innovations
www.marronebio.com
Marrone Bio Innovations introduces GreenMatch®,an organic herbicide that controls a broad spectrum of annual and perennial weeds, both grasses and broadleaves. The active ingredient in GreenMatch is d-limonene, a citrus oil extract and powerful, natural degreasing agent that strips away the waxy cuticle from leaves, causing fast wilting, dehydration, and death.
Organic Program Compliant-
GreenMatch meets the requirements of the USDA National Organic Program (NOP) for use in organic agriculture. GreenMatch is listed by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) and is certified organic by the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA).
Marrone Bio Innovations (MBI) discovers, develops and markets effective and environmentally responsible products that fill unmet needs for weed, plant disease, and invasive pest management. Through a combination of inlicensed technology and its own R&D, MBI uses plants and naturally occurring microorganisms from unique habitats to develop better and safer pest management products. MBI has an impressive pipeline of products, including two insecticides, two herbicides, and Zequanox™ for controlling invasive zebra and quagga mussels in waterways (EPA pending). MBI currently markets GreenMatch® burndown herbicide for weed control in organic crop production, and Regalia® for control of fungal and bacterial diseases of both food and ornamental crops in conventional and organic agriculture. For more information, email info@marronebio.com, call 1-877-664-4476 or visit www.marronebio.com.
Duration : 0:1:12
July 25, 2010 @ 3:08 am
Truth About Organic Gardening, Overview, Tips, Advice
Truth About Organic Gardening, Overview, Tips, Advice
Organic gardener and Author Jayson Patrick gives you an overview or what vegetable gardening and fruit gardening the organic way is all about. Whats the difference between conventional gardening and organic gardening? Is organic food really more safe to eat than conventionally farmed foods? What are some good organic gardening tips? Here is some gardening advice. Is organic really not healthier? Can you grow organic good, organic tea and organic herbs at home? What are the benefits of organic gardening and organic foods?
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Duration : 0:8:2
June 26, 2010 @ 12:04 pm
Organic Gardening – Pest Control
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Duration : 0:7:9
June 17, 2010 @ 3:40 am
Organic Molecules On Extrasolar Planets
Hubblecast 14: Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet.
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.
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Hubble finds first organic molecule on extrasolar planet
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting another star. This breakthrough is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our Solar System.
The tell-tale signature of the molecule methane in the atmosphere of the Jupiter-sized extrasolar planet HD 189733b has been found with the Hubble Space Telescope. Under the right circumstances methane can play a key role in prebiotic chemistry — the chemical reactions considered necessary to form life as we know it. Although methane has been detected on most of the planets in our Solar System, this is the first time any organic molecule has been detected on a world orbiting another star.
This discovery proves that Hubble and upcoming space missions, such as the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, can detect organic molecules on planets around other stars by using spectroscopy, which splits light into its components to reveal the “fingerprints” of various chemicals.
The planet, HD 189733b, now known to have methane and water vapour is located 63 light-years away in the constellation Vulpecula, the little fox. HD 189733b, a “hot Jupiter”-type extrasolar planet, is so close to its parent star that it takes just over two days to complete an orbit. “Hot Jupiters” are the size of Jupiter but orbit closer to their stars than the tiny innermost planet Mercury in our Solar System. HD 189733b’s atmosphere swelters at 900 degrees C, about the same temperature as the melting point of silver.
The observations were made as the planet HD 189733b passed in front of its parent star in what astronomers call a transit. As the light from the star passed briefly through the atmosphere along the edge of the planet, the gases in the atmosphere imprinted their unique signatures on the starlight from the star HD 189733. According to co-author Giovanna Tinetti from the University College London and the European Space Agency: “Water alone could not explain all the spectral features observed. The additional contribution of methane is necessary to fit the Hubble data”.
Methane, composed of carbon and hydrogen, is one of the main components of natural gas, a petroleum product. On Earth, methane is produced by a variety of sources: natural sources such as termites, the oceans and wetland environments, but also from livestock and manmade sources like waste landfills and as a by-product of energy generation. Tinetti is however quick to rule out any biological origin of the methane found on HD 189733b. “The planet’s atmosphere is far too hot for even the hardiest life to survive — at least the kind of life we know from Earth. It’s highly unlikely that cows could survive here!”
The astronomers were surprised to find that the planet has more methane than predicted by conventional models for “hot Jupiters”. This type of hot planet should have much more carbon monoxide than methane but HD 189733b doesn’t. Tinetti explains: “A sensible explanation is that the Hubble observations were more sensitive to the dark night side of this planet where the atmosphere is slightly colder and the photochemical mechanisms responsible for methane destruction are less efficient than on the day side”.
Though the star-hugger planet is too hot for life as we know it, “this observation is proof that spectroscopy can eventually be done on a cooler and potentially habitable Earth-sized planet orbiting a dimmer red dwarf-type star”, Swain said. The ultimate goal of studies like these is to identify prebiotic molecules in the atmospheres of planets in the “habitable zones’ around other stars, where temperatures are right for water to remain liquid rather than freeze or evaporate away.
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Duration : 0:5:4
June 14, 2010 @ 12:20 pm
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Best Yet – Story of a breakthrough to kill bed bugs and get rid of fleas
Best Yet Integrated pest management products green pesticides non-toxic natural pest control systems get rid of fleas get rid of bed bugs home pest bugs organic insect repellent sprays
Duration : 0:2:46
June 9, 2010 @ 7:43 am