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Using methods dating back thousands of years, it was formalized and brought to the US by famous English horticulturist, Alan Chadwick. Originally termed French Biodynamic Intensive, and then Biointensive gardening, it is now termed and promoted more properly as Biointensive Sustainable Mini-Farming. It is one of the most productive forms of agriculture extant, often exceeding standard culture ... [MORE]
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Seattle Tilth Association
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Promotes organic gardening in an urban setting. Lists activities, workshops, children's programs, employment and volunteer opportunities, and links to related websites.
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Biointensive for Russia
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People-to-people environmental gardening project supported by Ecology Action and USAID. Works via Russian-language publications and seminars hosted by ecology groups and agricultural colleges in former Soviet Union.
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Bountiful Gardens
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Biointensive supplies, seeds, garden tools, books, pamphlets, videos; Bountiful Gardens and Ecology Action workshops; sells all biointensive and Grow Biointensive products.
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Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
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On campus of University of California, Santa Cruz; research, education, public service program to raise ecological sustainability and social justice in food and agriculture system. Runs 2-acre Alan Chadwick Garden, and 25-acre Farm. Both sites managed with organic methods; are research, teaching, training facilities for students, staff, faculty.
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Ecology Action
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Organization providing research and promotion of biointensive gardening and mini-farming, conserving soil and resources, sustainability. Includes definitions, tours, workshops, conferences, books, and brief case histories.
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Minifarms Network
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Ken Hargesheimer teaches organic, biointensive, raised bed and market gardening, mini-farming, and ranching worldwide. Includes articles, books, programs, suggested applications, tools, and methods.
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