Life Lab Turns 30

Greetings Farmies, Life Lab is turning 30 years old this year. For those of you working with educational gardens I wanted to let you know about our video contest. Enter your educational garden for a chance to win cash and supplies for your garden. Details at www.lifelab.org/contest

A brief introduction to the Life Lab Video Contest. Music by Jim Leap:-)

We also are posting an essay series on garden-based learning. Our first essay of the series, The Garden, A Master Teacher, can be enjoyed here www.lifelab.org/birthday_essay

If you miss the farm and the view of the bay you can check out our web cam of the Garden Classroom at www.lifelab.org/webcam

And lastly for you Facebook Junkies you can join Life Lab's Facebook here.

Have a great spring wherever you are.
-John Fisher

"Farm Grease" Lightning

2005 Farm Apprentices put on the play Farm Grease.

I was lucky enough to join them for my acting debut.
I will let you all know when I get the whole performance posted online.

John Fisher

Scientists Agree That Organic Farming Delivers

Six encouraging conclusions on the impacts of organic farming on soil quality and the nutritional content of food were reached by a panel of scientists participating in a February 13, 2009, symposium at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The symposium was entitled “Living Soil, Food Quality, and the Future of Food” and was held as part of the largest scientific meeting of the year that spans all disciplines. The AAAS meeting was held this year in Chicago, IL. The panel of scientists included Dr. Preston Andrews, Washington State University, Dr. Jerry Glover, The Land Institute, and Dr. Alyson Mitchell, University of California-Davis. The “Living Soil, Food Quality, and the Future of Food” symposium was organized and sponsored by Washington State University and The Organic Center, based in Boulder, CO. The presentations made by the three panelists and other symposium information are posted on The Organic Center website. Click here for a summery of their conclusions.

Thank you Edna for the hat tip!