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Bamboo in the breeze: Whispering Winds Bamboo Cooperative

Bamboo in the breeze: Whispering Winds Bamboo Cooperative

Jan 20, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living

Planting and harvesting bamboo is not only good for the environment, but it can also bring great benefits to the community that supports its cultivation. Peruse our website and you can find examples of this from all around the world. In Malawi, they plant bamboo to...
Sourcing Sustainable Bamboo: Our best picks

Sourcing Sustainable Bamboo: Our best picks

Oct 1, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Green Living

The news is out. Bamboo can do anything. It’s the fastest-growing plant on earth, and nothing is more sustainable. Well, ok, those are some pretty bold claims. Yes, bamboo grows and renews itself with amazing speed, but sustainability is a complex thing to...
11 Reasons I like bamboo better than cotton

11 Reasons I like bamboo better than cotton

Oct 5, 2020 | Bamboo Products, Green Living, Natural Fibers

The more I learn about bamboo, the more reasons I discover for loving it. It adds a sense of elegance and tranquility to the garden. It withstands the brunt of the elements and tolerates the neglect of an absentminded gardener. Bamboo also provides a marvelous...
Food fight: Bambu Batu’s Roundup t-shirt

Food fight: Bambu Batu’s Roundup t-shirt

Jul 17, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living, Health & Nutrition

NOTE: This article first ran in July 2013. The most recent update was in May 2022. Whatever happened to the good old days when deciding what to eat didn’t have to be a political statement or involve enough research to qualify for a doctoral dissertation? Now, if...
Enzo’s Eatery: Little Italy in Big SLO Town

Enzo’s Eatery: Little Italy in Big SLO Town

Mar 26, 2011 | Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo

UPDATE: Enzo’s New York Eatery in San Luis Obispo has permanently closed. Looks like you’ll have to head to the High Street Deli instead, or to the Bronx. So I’ve been going back and forth lately. To eat meat, not to eat meat. Being a former...

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As a writer and consultant, Fred is a leading voice in the world of bamboo and a longtime biochar specialist. He’s been working in the industry since 2006 with a network that spans 6 continents. He currently consults on bamboo projects and works with biochar projects across the Global South.

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