Local farmer Megan Paska has witnessed beekeeping as it morphed from an illegal (and possibly crazy) habit to a sustainable, community-supported skill. Mirroring beekeeping’s own ascendance, she found more than just a living: “This is the first time in my life when I’ve just felt absolutely on the right path.” thisismadebyhand.com brooklynhomesteader.com growingchefs.org rooftopfarms.org sonoio.org/ …
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Bees are in peril – and so are most of our major foods
Bees are nearing a “crises,” prompting the government to spend millions on a massive data base and asking beekeepers on March 27 for advice on how to save them and prevent the nation’s agriculture from collapsing. Honeybees are critical in agriculture. The value of crops in U.S. agriculture that depend on their pollination is $19 billion, according …
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