Growing a Greener World is on PBS. Consult your local PBS station to see if they are broadcasting it and when. Joe Lampl was associated with another program, "Garden Smart" but has moved on to this one. You can watch all of the episodes broadcast so far at the Growing a Greener World website. Just click on the Episodes icon at the top of the screen. Here is a link that might be useful: Growing a Greener World

maplerbirch: "Organic farming is way to labor intensive to be profitable so teaching the teens how to garden themselves is the long term benefit of this project. " This is an almost accurate way of describing the small operations like the Will Allen one that I've seen. The only thing I would change is that it teaches not only teens, but also younger children and adults to garden as well. The pay lazygardens mentions above is actually generous compared to some of our local projects. They rely on total volunteer labor, or a labor force being paid only a few dollars per week, plus some of the food produced. The compensation is well under minimum wage. However, the goal is NOT to make money, or to gainfully employ people. The goal really is to engage people in food growing, and community development. The government as well as private donors and volunteer laborers are providing the support. These are just not bottom line profit ventures. They certainly would not fit a commercial model of a successful agricultural enterprise. The Will Allen video reminded me very much of a wonderful lady I corresponded with quite a bit when I was planning an organic greenhouse. She has had an organic farming operation for quite a few years, and makes enough to supplement a small outside income to be comfortable. One of the keys to her success is that she is able to induce college age students to work at her farm for the summer as interns, even paying her for the opportunity. She provides any food they want from the farm production, and has a place to stay (a yurt with no plumbing, electricity or heat). In return, the interns work very hard all summer, hopefully learning some of her practices. Without this labor and funds input, her organic farm would not exist. Renais

This episode of Growing a Greener World is about Permaculture but part of it does talk a bit about chickens where fruit trees grow. The chickens help keep the tree pests under control, especially those that pupate in the soil. To shade the hen house a grape arbor is constructed over that and since thingys like Japanese Beetles, which like grape leaves, fall straight down if the arbor is shaken they also provide a food source for the chickens. The compost pile is also put in this area where the chickens can feed on any unwanted insects in the compost, mix it up some (and eat some of the additions), and add an N source. Sounds quite organic to me. http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/episode321/ kimmq is kimmsr

This episode of Growing a Greener World discusses some good ideas about solving common garden problems without killing the environment we live in. http://www.growingagreenerworld.com/723-natural-pest-disease-control-greener-solutions-common-gardening-challenges/ kimmq is kimmsr