7 Ways Organic Farms Outperform Conventional Farms

admin  |  25th Jan 2012  |  Filed under Using Organics, Vegetable Gardening

If you are like the organic gardeners at Safer® Brand, you are spending the Winter months planning your 2012 garden and reading articles and books on organic gardening practices, in order to boost your knowledge prior to the season.

Late in 2011, the Rodale Institute released their 30 year side-by-side farming study, comparing organic farming systems against conventional farming systems. This&hellip

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A Trip to Rodale and the Rodale Institute

Justin Emig  |  23rd Nov 2011  |  Filed under Using Organics

I had the pleasure of visiting the campus of prominent publisher, Rodale Inc. and toured their beautiful LEED compliant facility which provides countless benefits for employees and sustainable living. The nature of Rodale is showcased throughout the building, from the quiet rooms on each floor, to the delicious food offered by their on site cafeteria.

I also had the pleasure of meeting the&hellip

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Locavorism – Eating Local

Kate Groshong  |  17th Oct 2011  |  Filed under Organic Recipes, Using Organics

We think field to table, or garden to table, eating is the way to go. Along with the Safer® Brand crew, there is a group of people who whole-heartedly agree with us. Meet the Locavore. According to Merriam-Webster a Locavore is “one who eats foods grown locally whenever possible.” We came across this great infographic and are excited to share information regarding Locavorism with you!

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International Rose Test Garden

Kate Groshong  |  13th Sep 2011  |  Filed under Rose Gardening

Hi Folks, KG here! Recently I headed to Portland, Oregon to visit family and had the pleasure of visiting the International Rose Test Garden! I took a bunch of great pictures and wanted to share them with you, but first here is a little background on the garden:

“The International Rose Test Garden is also one of 24 official testing sites for the internationally respected All-America Rose&hellip

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