Urban agriculture

Small Museum, but a bigger history. Shiloh Museum origin came to be because of a young boy passion which would last a life time. The Shiloh Museum tell the story of its surroundings since its begging in its new location. The history inside of the Shiloh museum does not only tell the origin of a city which we know to today as Springdale; the Museum also tells the history of the Ozarks. From the first Native Americans in the land to current exhibits from all over the world which some of the…

In the selection of Carl Sagan book The Cosmic Connection he explains the importance of changing the way humans behave with other species and the environment. Instead of having one dominate specie Sagan suggests that we must ally with other species by taking in count of their thoughts and feelings. Although, humans are self-centered and selfish to think about the benefits of other species. To prove it Sagan summarized the evolution we have taken from hunting and gathering to forming nations, in…

The effects of animal agriculture are more of a secret than they should be. Not many people view it as a problem, because they have no idea how harmful its effects are for the environment. Animal agriculture is responsible for 80-90% of the U.S. water consumption and many more alarming statistics. This is a problem that needs to be taken care of right away. If Minnesota Food Connection starts educating people in the Midwest on the harmful effects of animal agriculture and they switch to a…

Several factors caused the English North American colonies to develop into distinct regions. These factors include climate, geography, and means of production. The climates between the British colonies all differed greatly in terms of weather, temperature, and precipitation. The geography was also different along the East Coast, ranging from mountains to hilly plateaus to coastal plains. Furthermore, the means of production varied greatly between the colonies, from their natural resources to the…

There are many different ways and things that everyone can to do help and serve the community. I had the privilege of helping in the Sabre Garden which had various different jobs for everyone to do and help participate in. The Sabre Garden is just one of the many things that helps the community in a great way. It also ties in with civic engagement and I felt like I made some progress with getting together with many other people and working together. The Sabre Garden is a community garden for…

Wendell Berry is an author who argues that because society is centralized the power of distributing food is given by the few. Because of this people have to buy food from stores, which are sold in appliances like plastic or aluminum foil, they wear out quickly and because of this, our “waste” keeps growing but we (the people) choose to ignore it. Using imagery, Berry was able to be really descriptive to the readers and is able to achieve his purpose. [First Paragraph] Berry lived beside a river…

The Dust Bowl began on Thursday, April 18, 1935, it was a huge, black, cloud of dirt, piled up on the western horizon. This storm was enormous and deadly. The Dust Bowl affected Oklahoma, Texas, parts of Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. These states were vulnerable to the dust storm for their lack of rainfall, light soil, and high winds. As a result, soil lacked the strong roots of grass in order to stay in place, this made it easier for high, hectic winds to get a hold of the soil. Years…

This documentary illustrated the harsh reality of the Native American people living the in the United States. The United States recognized these people as a sovereign state. This means we allow them to govern their people, allow them to make economic decisions, protected rights, govern their own lands. With this said, Native Americans do not have the economic resources to educate its people about diseases, addiction, and education. They need special interest groups, non-profit organizations,…

Origins of Corn Corn is in everything ethanol fuel, breads, oils, livestock feed, popcorn, and the infamous high-fructose corn syrup. There have been so many advances that corn has helped create such as fuel that is better for the ecosystem and cheap feed for livestock. In addition to advances, corn has also started many traditions like the making of tamales. Corn also played a large role for food was also the biggest source of food for people in South America. However, even knowing all this…

Ancient China had three major groups there were Aristocrats, Farmers, and Merchants. Aristocrats got their money from the land they owned. When the father died they gave their land and power to their sons. China’s aristocratic families owned estates. Walls went around their houses to keep out bandits. Aristocrats did not farm their own land. Instead, farmers share-cropped it. The aristocrats became very rich. Farmers worked on the aristocrats' farms. They grew millet, wheat, and rice,…