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Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

Civil Eats

She points out that most of the shellfish she harvests these days have been seeded manually by the town of Southampton and local universities, “almost like a science project,” she says. Volunteers help to hand-harvest the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers 2023-2024 sugar kelp haul on New York’s Shinnecock Bay. That’s not right.”

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How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change

Civil Eats

Just over a decade ago, he began converting his 11,000-acre farm to perennial native grassland to rebuild the health of his soil. He planted wheat and other grains directly into the meadows and relied solely on rainfall for much of his acreage. He was specifically denied coverage for harvested crops grown in the grasslands.

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Summer reading 2024: Our recommended food and farming reads

Sustainable Food Trust

Across seven chapters, each uncovering a different element of the Welsh landscape, Graves celebrates the diverse ecosystems of his homeland, revealing how the land has been transformed by humans ever since they first began harvesting wood and herding animals.

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