There are some SHOCKING things about this once diverse crop that today dominates our food system. One entity is at the helm. Monsanto, the mega-corporation that once manufactured Agent Orange now controls our food system through patents, herbicides like Roundup, GMO seeds, growth hormones, and former employees and lawyers who are now appointed government officials. They deny that their products are harmful, destroy small farmers, lie, steal, trespass, and monopolize. They are responsible for blood and puss in your milk, polluting your water sources, and now trying to patent the pig.

Just a few days ago we learned of a friend in the region who had his family’s water tested. The family’s drinking well is 300 feet deep. The test came back confirming that it was POLLUTED. One of the main pollutants was Roundup herbicide by Monsanto… a sustainable product according to the corporation.

Mean Mr. Fallywalker highly recommends to you the film “King Corn“.  Do you know what you are actually eating? Next time you pass one of those beautifully big corn fields, think deeper.

Fallywalker Farm… no GMOs, no chemicals, just love. Join a CSA today & get closer to your food.

Stop Monsanto… click & learn more about this corporation.

Enjoy this classic cartoon from 1939, starring some funny veggies…

The Fresh Vegetable Mystery

If you’ve never been to Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, it’s well worth the trek. As one of the world’s most sustainable and energy efficient conservatories- utilizing earth tubes, energy blankets, a north-sloping / open roof system, integrated pest management, add much more – Phipps is a  wonder packed within 19 indoor and outdoor gardens. The conservatory encloses everything from twisty octopus shaped cactus, sensitive plants, and coffee bean trees… to water features, a tree house, and a miniature train village. This weekend featured a last glimpse at some extraordinary orchids.

http://phipps.conservatory.org/

Check out this music made using only fresh vegetables!

By request, here are a couple photographs of Mean Mr. Fallywalker’s ferocious guard dog:

Bernie: Part Pug, All Menace

Bernie practices his special style of Kung Fu on his many toys.