Food is Free Huntsville
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Growing food and giving it away in Huntsville, Alabama!
https://foodisfreeproject.org
Thanks, I hate it.
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Tech firms and AI farming tools âplaying with the food systemâ, warns thinktank
Google, Microsoft and Amazon among companies using algorithms and AI to influence what crops are grown and how, say critics
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/tech-firms-ai-farming-tools-food-system-security
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"Since acquiring Monsanto in 2018, Bayer has paid out about $11 billion to settle almost 100,000 cancer-related lawsuits with approximately 61,000 still pending."
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The Truth About Roundup Herbicide | Common Dreams
For decades Roundup has been sold as an effective herbicide, one that was safe for humans and the environment. It isn't.
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/the-truth-about-roundup
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"Humanity has domesticated thousands of crops but, in pursuit of profit, corporations have winnowed that heritage down to a handful."
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Let Them Eat Patents
As agrochemical giants and data monopolies consolidate control over seeds, the food system becomes ever more fragile. Humanity has domesticated thousands of crops but, in pursuit of profit, corporatio...
https://jacobin.com/2026/02/agriculture-patents-seed-food-system
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12 Plants To Grow With Potatoes For A Bigger HarvestâPlus 3 To Skip
Set yourself up for a season of delicious baked potatoes, crispy french fries, and breakfast casserole with a hearty potato harvest. Here are 12 potato companion plants that will ensure your potato cr...
https://www.southernliving.com/plants-to-grow-with-potatoes-11911312
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Everyone should eat for free!
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If AI makes human labor obsolete, who decides who gets to eat?
Amid talk of artificial intelligence taking our jobs, the big unasked question is: how will we be fed?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/23/ai-how-will-we-be-fed
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Almost time for spring planting! What are you growing this year?
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"...people charged with growing vegetables in residential communities were more likely to be people of color (usually either Black or a recent immigrant)" Imagine being "charged" with growing vegetables.
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They just wanted to grow food. Their suburban neighbors declared war.
âWe are a sustainable community, but we are not a rural community.â
https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2026/02/they-just-wanted-to-grow-food-their-suburban-neighbors-declared-war/
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Good news from Kenya!
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Kenyan court declares law banning seed sharing unconstitutional
A high court in Kenya has declared unconstitutional sections of a seed law that prevented farmers from sharing and selling indigenous seeds in what food campaigners have called a landmark win for food...
https://apnews.com/article/kenya-seed-sharing-law-ruling-ad4df5a364299b3a9f8515c0f52d5f80
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â...Farmworkers are human beings, and our society is treating them like theyâre not.â
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The people who feed America are going hungry
Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs.
https://grist.org/food-and-agriculture/farmworker-hunger-crisis-climate-inflation-grocery-costs/
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How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
Urban gardens are extraordinarily powerful tools that can improve food security, lower temperatures, and create invaluable gathering spaces.
https://grist.org/cities/how-urban-farms-can-make-cities-more-livable-and-help-feed-america/
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See the monastery garden growing thousands of pounds of food for DC families
The garden at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is growing food for people in need thanks to a grant from American University.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/video/news/local/see-the-monastery-garden-growing-thousands-of-pounds-of-food-for-dc-families/3970945
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Most Americans Are Stressed About Grocery Costs â As Food Prices Climb
The cost of food has risen faster than overall inflation in the last year.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2025/08/04/almost-90-of-americans-are-worried-about-the-cost-of-groceries
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In the Netherlands, Anyone Can Turn a Slice of Sidewalk Into a Garden
As they cheerily tear up sealed surfaces and plant flowers, Dutch citizens are proving that climate mitigation can be beautiful.
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/netherlands-tegelwippen-flowerbeds/
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Allen Tien, MD, MHS mdlogix.com 94,698 ç°ä¸ĺ˝Ś
10 months ago
www.linkedin.com/posts/richar...
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Can rows of wildflowers really replace pesticides? Turns out, yes. And⌠| Richard Dickson | 37 comments
Can rows of wildflowers really replace pesticides? Turns out, yes. And the science is blooming brilliant. đ Farmers across Europe are using wildflower strips to attract ladybirds, hoverflies, and ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richardiandickson_can-rows-of-wildflowers-really-replace-pesticides-activity-7328675597616836608-a_s8
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Here's the story of the Food is Free project!
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The Story of Food is Free
YouTube video by Food is Free
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlC-4MgfICU
10 months ago
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Abolish money!
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Star Trek - Money Doesn't Exist in the Future
YouTube video by chasefukuoka61
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rh3xPatEto
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Texas researchers proposed in 2022 using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, theyâve found that okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics from ocean water, freshwater, and groundwater.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/okra-and-fen...
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Okra and Fenugreek Extracts Safely Remove Microplastics From Water in New Texas Research
The slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds can trap microplastics better than the slightly-toxic synthetic polymer in use.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/okra-and-fenugreek-extracts-safely-remove-microplastics-from-water-in-new-texas-research/
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"A plethora of studies backs up the idea that gardening has numerous benefits: It improves air quality and biodiversity for our environment, reduces stress and increases mindfulness for gardeners, and strengthens our connection to community."
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When your garden fails, the magic happens
Nothing will cure you of perfectionism faster than trying to grow living things.
https://www.vox.com/even-better/405451/gardening-growing-season-herbs-vegetables-food-sovereignty
10 months ago
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Have you ever heard of "chaos gardening?"
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Everything you need to know about chaos gardening
Before you sprinkle random seeds on a patch of dirt, make a (loose) plan.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/chaos-gardening/
10 months ago
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Our squash and cucumbers have sprouted! Pics coming soon!
10 months ago
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Build Soil, Collect Water, Emerge from the Ashes.
10 months ago
Folks I need to raise money to keep this project going. If you can offer ANY support, Iâd hesigrateful. We need help keeping this work going.
Buildsoil.net
Venmo.com/buildsoil
Ko-fi.com/buildsoil
add a skeleton here at some point
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"We should have better food and more affordable food and more time to prepare and enjoy our food. We need a public option for food and to reclaim cooking and eating and food itself as a basic good that should be provided for all."
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Against Corporate Food
Corporations are the driving force behind what we eat and drink every day. But corporate food is bland food and often comes to us in forms that are convenient but not the most enjoyable or healthy to ...
https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/corporate-food-is-bland-food
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VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner
11 months ago
Protect your peppers! Donât plant them outdoors where cucumbers, marrows, potatoes or tomatoes grew last yearâthey share similar diseases. If those crops had issues, the soil could pass problems on to your new peppers. Rotate crops to keep your plants healthy and productive!
#gardening
#peppers
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There's only about 25 years of topsoil left.
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UNESCO warns 90% of Earthâs land could be degraded by 2050
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) issued a stark warning, stating that a staggering 90 per cent of the planetâs land
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/environment/unesco-warns-90-of-earths-land-could-be-degraded-by-2050
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Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields. Some farmers say agricultural plastic, already a necessity for many crops, is becoming even more necessary as climate change fuels ex...
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-agriculture-microplastics-soil-plastic-health-food-34c578dcdcada4abf06b03866d66e607?vcrmeid=qTWUosN7ES72aLZF3N7bw&vcrmiid=b9HXSAQbh0WKV63iAR84cg
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Honeybee Deaths Are Surging in âAlarmingâ Numbers: âSomething Real Bad is Going Onâ
Honeybees are dying in âalarmingâ numbers in the United States, according to a survey. A nonprofit that supports the beekeeping community found that commercial beekeepers in the U.S. reported an avera...
https://people.com/honeybee-deaths-surging-alarming-numbers-united-states-beekeepers-survey-11705797
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Earthâs storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And itâs especially bad for farming
New research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water thatâs being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-agriculture-soils-water-overuse-09bd84d7f5f029c4519b7eca93a061bd?vcrmeid=CMreAsJ06NdS0KuU0sA&vcrmiid=b9HXSAQbh0WKV63iAR84cg
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Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds, threatening millions with starvation
Researchers say problem could increase number of people at risk of starvation by 400m in next two decades
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/10/microplastics-hinder-plant-photosynthesis-study-finds-threatening-millions-with-starvation?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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IPES-Food
about 1 year ago
The world produces more than enough
#food
to feed everyone. Yet it is shamefully misallocated. BigAg firms make more profit by exporting food for animal feed, biofuels, or ultra-processed foods, than selling it to poor people. 1/3 of all food is simply wasted.
ipes-food.org/only-politic...
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Only politics can end world hunger - IPES-Food
"Hunger persists because we allow injustice to endure. Food isnât scarce but many people canât access it.â To give people access to food, we must confront power & inequality.
https://ipes-food.org/only-politics-can-end-world-hunger/
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We've ordered our first seeds for the
#seedlibrary
! Take a look at these classic beefsteak tomatoes!
www.rareseeds.com/tomato-class...
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Tomato Seeds, Classic Beefsteak
Experience the joy of growing your own Classic Beefsteak Tomatoes with seeds from RareSeeds.com. Shop now for pure, natural, non-GMO heirloom seeds!
https://www.rareseeds.com/tomato-classic-beefsteak
about 1 year ago
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We're creating a
#seedlibrary
for
#HuntsvilleAL
. What fruits, vegetables, or flowers would you like us to stock?
about 1 year ago
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Abolish money!
#gifteconomy
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Meet the woman who lives without money: âI feel more secure than when I was earningâ
Ten years ago, Jo Nemeth quit her job and closed her bank account. Today, sheâs more committed than ever to her moneyless life
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/feb/01/meet-the-woman-who-lives-without-money-i-feel-more-secure-than-when-i-was-earning
about 1 year ago
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Looking for moots. If you live in
#HuntsvilleAL
and/or are into
#plants
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#gardening
or building a local
#gifteconomy
give me a follow!
about 1 year ago
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This is the
#foodisfreeproject
for
#HuntsvilleAL
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foodisfreeproject.org
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Food is Free Project
Growing Food and Community in Your Front Yard
https://foodisfreeproject.org
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