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"The software behind localfoodsystems.org is now available for download, use, adaptation and enhancement. It was developed using Drupal, which is also open source software, through a USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative Regional Partnerships for Innovation grant, and is now available to the public to ensure that social networking tools are freely available to those developing food systems and innovations related to specialty crops. Please share this message with programmers or those in charge of websites for organizations working on food system development who may have an interest in offering social networking tools to their members."

By: NaturalFreeChoice.com Soil improvementis necessary to get better crops when you obtain an acidic or alkaline result from a test. You may need to rise or lower the PH level depending on the results obtained from the test. Following are some techniques to adjust the soil to a neutral PH depending on the test results: 1) For both alkaline an acidic: Regularly add mulch, compost, organic fertilizers and other organic material. 2) For acidic soils: The usual way to correct acidity is to use Lime. The safest material is ground up limestone rock (agricultural lime). Also ash from wood fire can be used, crushed seashells ans dolomite.

By: NaturalFreeChoice.com If we want a healthy soilit is good to know itsPH. PH is refers to the indication of alkalinity or acidity of a solution. A soil with good condition has a neutral PH, if it is acidic the nutrients will quickly leach out of the soil, and if it is alkaline it will be difficult for the plant to absorb nutrients. Most of the food crops prefer a neutral PH, but other prefers an acidic or an alkaline soil.

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