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Zero energy homes produce at least as much energy as they consume through a combination of energy efficiencies, passive design, and renewable energy production.

Housing is a fundamental human right. For most of human history, our homes were built by hand from whatever local materials were available.

In 2008 the United States elected its first black president, and recent polls show that only twenty-two percent of white people in the United States believe that racism is a major societal problem.

Many gardeners can supply a significant amount of their own food during the plentiful summer harvest.

Dysfunctional cities, catastrophic climate change, ever-deepening distance from nature-today we see environmental disaster everywhere we look.

What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping' Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling re

Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce.

Vegetables, fruits, and grains are a major source of vital nutrients, but centuries of intensive agriculture have depleted our soils to historic lows.

Much has been written about the individual components of sustainable building, but how do you bring it all together into a well-designed whole' Drawing on extensive hands-on experience, Making

Increasing the energy efficiency of your home can save you money, help the environment, and enhance your comfort, but how do you decide which improvements are the most beneficial and cost-effective

Cultivated from sea level to mountaintop, from parched deserts to sodden rain forests, from the rocky GaspE Peninsula to the plains of Argentina, corn is the grain of the Americas.

Fueled by a failing economy and a passionate desire for a return to simpler times, a new wave of homesteaders is seeking the good life and the kind of true satisfaction that can only be built, not

Conventional wisdom has North America entering a new era of energy abundance thanks to shale gas.

Millions of acres of land have been contaminated by pesticides, improperly handled chemicals, dirty energy projects, toxic waste, and other pollutants in the United States alone.

Soaring prices and concerns about chemical-laden fruits and vegetables increasingly drive us to grow our own healthy food close to home.