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The nets are up and the turbines are soon to replace them. See how progressive leaders in the world of big fish are rewarding their skippers with clean energy shares instead of nylon fish snares.

A retired rancher in Goldthwaite, TX discovers a remarkable green technology for getting rid of fire ants without harmful poisons or chemicals.

Imagine the city of the future, now imagine that it’s the coolest city ever, because, well, it is. PopSci has put together what is probably the most comprehensive model of a futuristic city which utilizes green technologies and we have to say, it’s awesome.

Green is in for just about every industry. It's particularly popular for the food industry, including Central Pennsylvania's Amish and other organic, all-natural food producing farmers.Demand is up, and rising costs in the traditional farming industry aren't making a difference, so prices are good, too, said Casey Spacht, manager of Lancaster Farm Fresh. The cooperative represents certified organic farmers whose agricultural commodities are trucked as far as New York.

The largest beef recall in US history was made today by the USDA in response to graphic video footage of rampant animal abuse at a California-based slaughter house. Most of the meat went to schools across the country. (Video included)

Five million family farms have been lost since the 1930’s, and most of the surviving farms are not small family operations. As the population of family farmers continues to age, there is a critical shortage of young farmers to take their place. Michael Paine is a rare breed, not only does he come into farming without a prior farming background, he’s also relatively young.

Battery cage systems have been a key target of those who campaign against cruelty in farming. The UK government has confirmed it is to press ahead with the implementation of an EU regulation outlawing the production of battery-farmed eggs by 2012, despite pressure from farmers.

Las Vegas the tourist mecca of the World is set to begin development of the World’s first vertical farm. The $200 million dollar project is designed to be a functional and profitable working farm growing enough food to feed 72,000 people for a year and provide another tourist attraction to the city that does everything in a larger than life way...

"A typical ingredient in a modern meal has traveled over 1,500 miles or more from farm to plate. The 100-mile diet is a local eating experiment you can try for yourself - and a way to reconnect with the place you call home."

Eating locally-produced foods is a way to take definite action to fight climate change, help your local economy and eat fresh, seasonal foods.

Picture yourself living in Italy, Japan, or Mexico. But you’re not in a hotel; you’re in the countryside at the home of some good friends. Talking over lunch, your host passes you a generous helping of fresh, organic food. If this scenario seems like a dream come true, then you might want to consider World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF). You can participate around the globe, even in your local area.

Valuable land, once used to grow food, increasingly converted into suburbia. Where is our food going to come from in the future, China?