The Green Energy News creative team took a trip down to the local farmers market in Downtown Ventura, CA to take a look at the organic and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables offered by the local farmers and merchants. It also gave us an opportunity to test out a new scene file on our Panasonic HMC150 camcorder This was our first time visiting this certified farmers market and must say we were quite impressed by the variety of offerings. In addition to the traditional fruits and vegetables, the Ventura farmers market had homemade fruit drinks, tamales, kettle corn, fresh flowers and even some LIVE entertainment…

One would assume Sharon Palmer runs a marijuana dispensary with the overwhelming police raids she and her family has endured over an 18-month span. Palmer, however, owns a farm where she produces goat’s milk, as well as grass-fed cattle, pig and chicken products. She distributes under Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) which supports local farmers who sell fruits, vegetables, dairy products and meat to consumers, often using organic or biodynamic farming…

Human experiments involving pesticides will have more stringent federal rules to observe under a new negotiation between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and public health groups, farm worker advocates and environmental organizations. “People should never have been used as lab rats for testing pesticides,” said Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) senior attorney Michael Wall. “Under today’s settlement, EPA will propose far stronger…

The 2nd annual Go Green Expo in L.A. kicked off January 22-24th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and featured over 300 exhibitors from all around the world looking to market their pioneering green products and services to environmentally responsible shoppers. In addition, attendees had the pleasure of listening to keynote speakers, such as Ed Begley, Jr. and Mariel Hemingway, give their advice on the easiest, most affordable ways that the everyday…

In a refreshing change of pace, the latest First Family is really “putting their money where their mouth is” in respects to establishing a more economically and environmentally sustainable country. While First Lady Michelle Obama is doing her part by planting an organic garden to supply healthy food and fertilizer, President Barack Obama is now seeking…