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How To Change Things For The Greener, Anywhere

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · community, food & drink, health & well being, lifestyle, sustainability, transportation

The following is a guest post by Jim Meyer. Diamond-Cut Life welcomes your topical submissions. If you would like to write a guest post, please contact us.

Let’s get frank about the current pressures on the US lifestyle and environment as it’s been constructed up to now: A lot of people are getting [...]

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Farmland, Not Subdivisions in Puyallup Valley

March 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · food & drink

I am happy to learn this morning that Pierce County in Washington is protecting its rich farmland in the Puyallup Valley from developers.

Why? I’ll get really basic. The land has already been developed. It was logged many years ago and converted into farmland. Farmland is its highest, most brilliant and diamond-cut use. The Pacific Northwest soils are so fertile they support more biomass than any other soil

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