Regenerative farming


	Regenerative farming

bignosemousie

2-27-2009 2:56 PM

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bignosemousie says:

Read his whole story at the source. By growing vegetables, Joe Icet reaped a whole new life.

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2-27-2009 2:58 PM

bignosemousie

Read more about it at The Last Organic Outpost.

2-27-2009 3:03 PM

cakebelly

Excellent chap - thanks for clipping

2-27-2009 3:12 PM

bignosemousie

If any Clippers live in Houston, I just found out you can purchase Last Organic Outpost veggies at the Green Market at Discovery Green downtown. I didn't know they even had a farmer's market there. I'm going Sunday, see you there.

2-28-2009 6:37 PM

Anomaly100

They have some of these co-op type farming markets in quite a few cities now. They are great and to live in a city and be able to have access to fresh organic veggies, is amazing. Great clip! Great guy!

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