Salmonella

A bacteria that causes food poisoning.

Season Extension

Lengthening the growing season using climate modification techniques such as mulch, row covers, and cold frames. By using these devices the temperatures can be kept at a level adequate to grow crops.

Seed Saving

Saving seeds from open pollinated plants in order to replant them. Larger seed companies and conventional agriculture are becoming increasingly dependant on seed which produces sterile seeds, necessitating the purchase of new seeds each year.

Sewage Sludge

Byproduct of wastewater treatment plants used as fertilizer for crops. Sewage sludge can contain PCB's as well as disease and parasites. It can also cause groundwater contamination.

Sir Albert Howard

Founder of the organic farming movement. A highly respected scientist, his book "An Agricultural Testament" was the result of 25 years of agricultural research in India.

Subsidies

Government support for industries, including agriculture. This comes in several forms such as direct grants, loans, debt forgiveness and tax deferrals. The objective is to keep industry production costs low thereby keeping the retail price down as well.

Sustainable

Maintains resources required for present, as well as for future, generations.

Sustainable Agriculture

A way of farming which reduces outside inputs by conserving resources, enhances the environmental quality of the land on which it depends, is economically viable and contributes to a higher quality of life for both the farmer and the community. Cover crops, crop rotation, pasturing livestock, IPM, and a strengthened link between farm and consumer are all part of sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

SARE is a USDA program designed for studying and spreading information on Sustainable Agriculture.

Sustainable Cuisine

In 1995 Earth Pledge coined the term “Sustainable Cuisine” to describe a derivative of sustainable development that celebrates the pleasures of food and the diversity of cultures, while recognizing the impact of food on our health and our environment. Sustainable Cuisine preserves culinary traditions and addresses the need to safely nourish a growing world population.