Gardeners Sharing their Knowledge and Joy
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Learn techniques to increase your food not bought.
Agricultural Therapy
Learn how we work with the elderly and veterans to spread the healing power of gardening.
Ivan Tomato Rescue
Discover the Journey to Saving a Tomato
Food Diversity
What is happening to our food supply and why is it important to save heirloom varieties.
Dirtfoot, The Music Behind the Ivan Tomato
The music behind the Ivan has a special story all to itself. Â The music in our video's is by a fantastic band Dirtfoot. Â Dirtfoot describes themselves as a Front Porch, Foot Stomping, Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble, Boogie Band. Â They hail out of Louisiana and are a...
Ivan Support – You can help today.
How can you help. Here are some great ways a few dollars and your effort can make the big difference for the Ivan Tomato Rescue Project. Support our Indiegogo Campaign today. Â http://igg.me/at/ivantomatorescueproject/x/1912433 We would like to see Ivan Tomatoes in...
Is the Natural Selection of our Food Supply in a Losing Battle?
The Ivan Tomato is a dream. Â It is the memory of a simpler time when you grew at tomato because it was your family tomato. Â It was a time when you would share seeds, not go to a chain hardware store to get your plants. Â It was a time when you learned from your family...
Save The Ivan, The Right Thing To Do
This journey to save the Ivan has been dynamic and makes you understand the power of Karma. I knew I had a passion for this incredible tomato because of how resistant it was to disease, how prolific the harvest and how wonderful the taste.  I connected with the story...
Waste Not Want Not – Can It
Over the last couple of years I have worked towards a concept of less waste of food. I made the commitment to use what I have, well. Â This sounds easy, however as an avid gardener I have a lot of food that matures in fits and starts. Â I also like to make rather...
Learning to make Sauerkraut, Farmer Dan
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending one of Farmer Dan’s famous sauerkraut classes.   It was held at the newly restored Grand Station in Hartsburg Missouri. Now as you may know, I am a bit obsessed with canning and preserving food. I grow many things in my...
Ivan Tomato Rescuers – Join the Conversation?
How wide will the Ivan be spread by this campaign?  Can we get it into the hands of gardeners throughout the USA and into several other countries too?  As  this campaign continues, this question floats through my mind. As of today, officially in the 5th date of our...
Wondering what an Heirloom Plant is?
Heirloom seeds and plants are becoming more popular…
Why your help will make the difference…
The Ivan Tomato Rescue Project is a grass roots movement trying to save a local Missouri tomato from extinction and we need your help sharing our project. The success of this movement requires the involvement of people at every level. Â It is a passion project for many...
Reasons to Save the Ivan Tomato
Welcome to the Ivan Tomato  You have already shown your support by getting this far.  Let me give you a few more reasons why the Ivan is worth taking it a step further and supporting us in our Indiegogo campaign to save the Ivan...
My Ivan Tomato Story and Why we Should Save Them
My Gardening History I am an urban gardener. Â I live in Columbia, Missouri and grow food in my back yards. Â Now this is no simple hobby garden with a few plants and a few containers. Â My garden produces a lot of food and I am in it to make a difference to my families...
Seed Satyagrapha (End Seed Slavery)
The efforts to control and own the rights to seeds has been going on for some time and is often headed by the big seed and pesticide industry. Â In recent months we have seen some kinks in the armor of such forces with decreased profits and even lay offs by the giant...
The Publicity Hunt has Begun – We Need You
The Ivan Tomato Rescue Project has begun it's home stretch to the Launch. We have decided our go live date will be at the November 4th. Â So for all those of you that are looking forward to helping us save the Ivan it is coming, trust me, it is on it's way. Â There is...
Ivan Tomato Rescue Project Indiegogo Campaign
Here we go folks.  The future of the pubic access to the Ivan Tomato is hanging in the balance.  Together we are going to save this tomato and it is going to happen through a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo at  www.indiegogo.com. What is crowdfunding you may ask?...
The Slow Food Movement is Picking up Speed
The Slow Food Movement has over 100,000 members and is found in 150 countries. Â Their mission is to provide clean, local, sustainable food for all. Â They do this through promoting sustainable locally focused farming methods, helping to cultivate community leadership...
Sustainable Agriculture Meeting
Today I attended the Sustainable Agriculture Network Meeting here in Columbia, Missouri. Â It was so wonderful to find myself surrounded by people that felt the same passion for growing food and sustainable practices. Â The meeting was held at the Cafe Berlin. Â It...
Why do 10% of proceeds go to Agricultural Therapy
If you have ever gardened successfully you know the joy of planting seeds, watching them sprout and grow into plants. Â You have enjoyed watching flowers bloom and metamorphosis into food. Â You may have eaten the food or put it by for storage for the future. This...
Food Diversity – Problems with Today’s Methods
When you  go into the grocery store, you only see a few varieties of produce.  There is often one type of most vegetables like eggplant, cauliflower, celery etc..  Others like tomatoes or lettuce there may be three types to choose from.  These varieties have been...