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The Associated Press via CBS News
An old steel mill in New Jersey will soon be the site of the world’s largest indoor vertical farm.
AeroFarms says their facility in Newark could produce 2 million pounds of food per year and help with farming land loss and long-term food shortages. The plants are grown using an aeroponic system, artificial light and a climate control environment.
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Growing Produce
The Old Farmer’s Almanac and its competitor, The Farmers’ Almanac, recently released their respective 2016-17 winter weather outlooks. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been issuing weather forecasts for 225 years and The Farmer’s Almanac has been published for 198 years.
Both publications issue a stern warning for most of the U.S.: Winter is coming, and will be brutal as ever, predicting a cold winter for the East, with the harsh cold beginning later in the winter. The Farmers’ Almanac says winter will start early in November in the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Midwest.
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Mashable
Some plants will kill you. Some of them will create cyanide, and then kill you. If it's in the "Poison Garden" in Alnwick Castle, England, it's guaranteed to do one of the two.
The Poison Garden is a collection of lethally poisonous plants started in 2005. Great Big Story took a tour with the castle's head gardener, Trevor Jones, who remains remarkably casual while listing all the ways these plants can kick people's buckets.
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Greenhouse Grower
Some breeders and plant development companies chart new territory with unconventional plant introductions that innovate on the edge, bring diversity to the marketplace and the landscape, and satisfy a craving that consumers have for uniqueness and personal expression.
Take a new craspedia from Danziger called "Golf Beauty." Sure, go ahead. “What the hell is craspedia?” Drumstick flower, billy buttons, or billy balls, in colloquial parlance. Why bring it to market? What does it do?
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The Bulletin
The deeper into shade our gardens go, the harder it can be to find plants that will thrive there. The list of sun-loving plants seems endless by comparison. It might surprise you to see just how varied, numerous and impressive the array of shade-tolerant plants here can be. During the peak of summer heat, gardening in the shade can be especially rewarding — not just for the added diversity of plants we can grow there, but also because the very work of gardening in the shade can be so enjoyable.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 Each social platform has its quirks and secret tips for better performance. But the heart of what makes great content stays constant. Implementing a few, small tweaks when you're creating content and writing copy for your brand's social media makes a big difference. Before you post your next tweet or status update, take a second to evaluate your content. Run through this five-step check. It only takes a few minutes, and before long, these tactics will become second-nature.
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Entrepreneur
Online marketing is an efficient way of promoting your business, but there are still channels that are not exploited to their full potential. There are many tools, techniques and social networks you can use to increase the scope and reach of your product or services online. Unlike traditional marketing, content for online marketing is sustainable. If you want to take your online campaign to another level, you should think outside of the box and integrate cross-promotion into your online marketing strategies.
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Small Business Trends
What’s the most effective way for retailers to both acquire and retain customers? According to a recent survey of retail businesses by WBR Digital for Emarsys, it’s email — by far. More than 8 in 10 businesses surveyed say they depend on email for customer acquisition, while 80 percent rely on it for customer retention. In addition, nearly three-fourths say email marketing is a priority in their marketing budgets.
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http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/adding-mindfulness-to-your-daily-routine/mental-healthcare
 By finding a balance between autopilot and intention, we can increase our sense of accomplishment and reduce our stress levels. Whether it is our commute to work or mindlessly clocking in and out, the routines around and during our work day provide us with great opportunities to add a little more mindfulness to our lives. No need to start doing yoga or juicing your own organic vegetables yet, but step one in living a more balanced life is simply intending to do so.
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