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Well, he wouldn’t actually be the “first” U.S. farmer of industrial hemp; he would just be the first since the growing of hemp was made illegal in 1938, and temporarily allowed during World War II.
On Monday, David Monson, a resident of North Dakota, turned in his official application to the state Agricultural Department to become [...]

That’s right. Time to stop complaining about high gas prices and get on your two wheels instead. That is what the League of American Bicyclists is promoting, with Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day on May 16th. In the grander scheme of things, May is in fact Bike Month. Maybe that’s because [...]

Today marks the launch of Matador Network, a travel website that combines the quality of an online magazine with interconnectivity of a social network. What exactly does that mean? It means that with an online community of travelers that are passionate about writing and sharing their insider information, Matador Network keeps up seven distinct but [...]

It’s always sad to see companies that are doing good things be forced to close down. Such is the case with Nau, the socially and environmental clothing company, that announced this week its impending closure. As the company stated on its website “in the current highly risk-aversive capital market, we simply could not raise the [...]

What do you get when you combine one million cyclists, 50 states and a day of national rallies? Positive social change in the form of a national bike movement. At least that is what Joe Kurmaskie is hoping for.
Known to most as “Metal Cowboy,” Kurmaskie is a nationally recognized magazine columnist and bike fanatic. [...]

Better plan on bringing your own bag on your next shopping excursion at Whole Foods; the natural and organic foods chain has decided to eliminate
disposable plastic bags. Many grocery stores encourage customers to purchase re-usable bags in order to decrease the use of plastic ones, but Whole Foods is one of the first to completely [...]

It’s small and sleek, and it’s not even a Mac… At the Fortune Green conference held on Earth Day, Dell CEO Michael Dell unveiled the company’s eco-inspired computer made with bamboo casing. The computer, said to come out later this year, is 81% smaller than a standard desktop , uses 70% less power and [...]

Hemp is a crop that is always up against obstacles. Although hemp is not marijuana, many people assume that the two are the same thing, making growing industrialized hemp — at least in the US — difficult. In Australia, many states are already able to commercially harvest hemp, but recently Australia’s most populous state, New [...]

Being based in Portland, OR is a pretty great thing. There are lots of micro-breweries, coffee houses and local farmers markets. But a personal favorite aspect of mine is the high concentration of global travelers. It seems like everyone has some kind of crazy travel story that starts along the lines of “this one time [...]