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Molasses provides your plants with a natural sources of carbohydrates (sugars) and plant nutrients. Great for use in indoor or outdoor environments. Use in soil or hydroponics in conjunction with any other nutrients or fertilizers.

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TerraFarms – An Expansion of Shipping-Container Farming

Touch the Soil News #897 (Feature photo – courtesy of Local Roots) A company in Los Angeles, California called Local Roots has been working on refining what they call TerraFarms. They are old shipping containers retrofitted to be indoor farms for “greens”. The retrofitted containers can produce a volume of greens that would normally come off a five (5) acre farm. Interestingly, Local Roots just sold some TerraFarms to the United Nations World Food Programme. This agency is at the forefront of mitigating hunger in crisis areas around the world. The World Food Programme, while it deals primarily in staples such as rice or beans, says millions of impoverished people…

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Vending Machines for the Homeless

Touch the Soil News #896(Feature photo – Vending Machine for the Homeless – courtesy of Action Hunger) Poverty, like hunger, is a chronic characteristic of economics. It is then not surprising, that food banking in the U.S. is facilitated through over 60,000 charitable agencies across the nation that have some sort of feeding program(s). A new charity organization in the United Kingdom, a nation of 66 million people, has come forth with 24-hour vending machines for the homeless. Non-profit Action Hunger provides homeless people with a keycard that allows access to the vending machines up to three times a day. The vending machines are stocked with sandwiches, energy bars, toothpaste…

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Mobility is in Transformation

Positive Future #30 (Feature photo – Redspace REDS electric concept – courtesy of Chris Bangle) Called the Redspace REDS EV, this concept car is designed by Chris Bangle. Chris is a former BMW car designer. The car is targeted for the Chinese market and reportedly to be manufactured in the near future. What makes this car unique is its basic utility design and small size. Definitely not for the open spaces of America – but practical for the crowded spaces of the world’s mega-cities. Want More? – Sign up below Special Deals Ahead…Sign up!

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Electric Cargo Bikes Keep Improving

Positive Future #29 (Feature photo – courtesy of Chike) The Chike bike company in Germany is taking outdoor biking to new levels. Their new three-wheel cargo bike is stable and easy to maneuver. It can be retrofitted for city deliveries or for transporting children. While the American market is slowly catching on, global sales of electric bikes are now around 35 million units a year – mostly in Asia. The Chike bike looks fun, but still has a price tag on it – starting at around $6,200. Want More? – Sign up below Special Deals Ahead…Sign up!

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Taxes on Meat?

Touch the Soil News #895(Feature photo –- CCA SA 3.0 Unported) Bloomberg Technology recently broached the subject of taxes on meat. Governments around the world are looking to solve two big problems – public health and greenhouse gas emissions. According to the FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization, greenhouse gas emissions from livestock are about 14.5 percent of the world’s totals. According to the article, lawmakers in Denmark, Germany, China and Sweden have discussed livestock related taxes in the past two years – though resistance is still strong. What do you think? To read the full article go to: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-11/taxes-on-meat-seen-joining-carbon-sugar-to-help-limit-emissions Want More? – Sign up below Special Deals Ahead…Sign up!

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Hope Farms – Solving Problems Through Action

Touch the Soil News #894(Feature photo – courtesy of Recipe for Success) It began by giving monthly hands-on classes that put children in touch with their food from seed to plate. Soon gardens were added and programs such as after-school activities, summer camps, parent classes and community outreach evolved. In their 11th year, Hope Farms – the outreach platform for the non-profit Recipe for Success – has empowered more than 30,000 children in Houston and beyond with knowledge and skills to lead a healthier life. http://recipe4success.org/ Hope Farms is yet another example of the nation trying to re-invent itself. Common to these types of undertakings is the addition of volunteerism…

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World’s Steepest Railroad – Testament that Fun Is Important Too

Positive Future #28 (Feature photo – The new Stoosbahn – CCA SA 4.0 International) While serious news about economics and bad behavior fill our media, there are some fun things out there. Replacing an older rail trip up to a Swiss mountain resort, engineers have built the steepest railway in the world, climbing over 4,500 feet at a grade of over 45 percent. The round passenger compartments always maintain a level interior so people do not have to strain with the steep elevation climb. The train holds 34 passengers upright all the time. The project cost about $53 million USD and officials evaluated 15 different options before deciding on the…

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Last Mile Delivery Vans – Now, Without Gas Engines

Positive Future #27 (Feature photo – Chanje Van – Courtesy of Chanje) Much of what goes on rarely reaches mainstream media. Last month, Ryder Systems (one of the world’s largest medium duty truck rental companies with over 30,000 trucks in its rental fleet) purchased 125 fully electric delivery vans from Chanje (an American company in Los Angeles). The vans, get around 100 miles to the charge using a 70 KWh battery pack and can handle a 6,000 lb. payload. This battery pack is similar in size to battery packs in early Tesla model S cars. The implications for food delivery have yet to be explored, but may become more feasible…

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American City Looks At a New Food Plan?

Touch the Soil News #893(Feature photo – Asheville Flag – GNU Free Doc. License) Years ago, during WW II, there are many stories of cities that converted their parks and other municipal lots into food production. Today, a similar approach is emerging in Asheville, North Carolina. Local farmers, anti-hunger activists and the city council are all rallying around a new “Food Policy Action Plan. The plan is to fight malnutrition by turning pieces of parks, greenways and other public lands into urban farms. It has been determined that Ashville is the 9th hungriest place in the nation with 22 percent of residents experiencing food hardship. Using a Federal program, Asheville…

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