Southern Perennial Gardening Whether you have years of experience or you are a beginner at perennial gardening, there is always more to learn. Southern Gardening wants to help you learn about the new as well as the old tried and true as you go about the joy of creating and maintaining your perennial gardens.
Natural First Distribution "Our mission is to be the primary bridge between natural and organic manufacturers and retailers. We feel that every natural and organic product that we provide to the retail market helps to make our world safer for future generations. Our goal is to be known and respected for being reasonable, reputable and reliable. We strive to be an accessible source of knowledge for our customers. At NaturalFirst we will never forget that service comes first . . . Naturally!"
Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance The Voice of Independent Agriculture - The Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA) is leading the fight to save family farms and individuals from expensive and unnecessary government regulation.
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TOFGA The Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association
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Sustainable Table's Meatrix Sustainable Table celebrates the sustainable food movement, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food.
Solar Oven Society The SOS exists to promote solar cooking to the American public and to provide a way to partner with the over 2 billion people worldwide who lack adequate fuel for cooking their food.
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CobraHead® Tools The CobraHead® precision weeder and cultivator is the closest thing to a universal garden tool. Its blade is a steel fingernail® that becomes an extension of your hand.
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Reclaimed Space Reclaimed Space is about constructive building. We’re focused on reversing the impact new building is having on our natural environment, resources and society. Achieving this goal starts with providing alternative energy capabilities and fully sustainable living, while building with reclaimed materials. Along with our commitment to forward-thinking and eco-responsibility, Reclaimed Spaces are always visually appealing and affordable.
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SOS From Texas Organic cotton clothing from our certified organic farms.
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GreenSwitch Wireless Energy Control System for your Home or Office
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River Bend Nature Center River Bend Nature Center is located in Wichita Falls, Texas at 2200 3rd Street near the entrance to city's largest municipal recreational area, Lucy Park.
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Sloans Creek Farm We are striving to be a Non-Certified Organic, Sustainable, Grass-based Family Farm with a focus on quality grainless beef, salad bar sheep, grainless goat, and sustainable pork produced from Heritage Livestock Breeds.
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Texas Plant & Soil Lab Inc. An international leader in soil fertility and plant nutrition since 1938. Consulting and Analysis (plant, soil, water, compost, fertilizer, & humic acids) for Conventional, Sustainable or Organic Growers. These tests are interpreted & recommended by Noel Garcia (Certified Crop Adviser) in a personalized, usable form; for farmers, ranchers, homeowners, researchers, nursery's, greenhouses, consultants, supply fieldsman, landscapers, turf, golf courses, organic or sustainable growers, etc.
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GobNob Wind Turbine WebCam The GobNob Wind Turbine can now be viewed through a Web Cam, located at the nearby Farmersville Substation
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Mayo Clinic Online Find practical information on diseases and healthy living, plus an “Ask a Mayo Clinic Specialist” feature.
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U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter Find archives for the University of California - Berkeley’s “Wellness Letter” newsletter, as well as other advice on nutrition, fitness and self care.
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Herbs for Health Magazine Library This handy resource has links to German Commission E Monographs. (The Commission was established by the German government in the ’70s to review herbal remedies.) You’ll also find a link to HerbClip Online, a database of medicinal plants hosted by the American Botanical Council.
Center for Food Safety Learn why eating organic food is a healthy choice, as well as which food production technologies to avoid, such as hormone injection and genetic engineering.
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Medline Plus Hosted by U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health, this site has health information sorted by condition, plus a searchable drug and supplements database and a medical dictionary.
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USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory Search this USDA national nutrient database to find nutritional information on your favorite food items, including junk food.
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USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center Learn what the dietary reference intake (DRI) levels are for common vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. (Note: DRIs were formally known as Recommended Daily Allowances, or RDAs.)
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The Collaborative on Health and the Environment Learn how environmental toxins can affect our health. See the “Science” tab for studies and information on health issues such as asthma, cancer and infertility.
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Environmental Working Group Skin Deep Database Search this cosmetic safety database to find out what chemicals may be lurking in your personal care products, such as shampoo, cosmetics, eye drops and baby lotion.
