Food Tank

MARCH 29, 2024

Last year, the city of Chicago launched a composting program that allows residents to drop off food scraps at 15 locations around the city, where they’re collected and turned into compost for soil. When I look out at the state of the food system, I see so much that’s going well. Just take food waste, for example.

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Food Compost Agricultural equipment Agriculture 98

Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

He found this disconcerting, not only for himself but the future of small-scale grain farming in California, once known for its golden hills of grain. This specialized, often professionally operated equipment—and all farm equipment , for that matter—can be prohibitively challenging for many farmers to buy and maintain.

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Grain Farming Farming Orchard 144

CalCAN

JUNE 21, 2023

Nate Gonzalez-Siemens of Fat Uncle Farms and Melissa Sorongon of Piedrasassi are somewhat unusual in the Central Coast and south San Joaquin Valley: they are both small-scale farmers who grow grain as part of their diversified operations. Nate farms almonds, rye, wheat, and cotton, and Melissa grows wine grapes, wheat and rye.

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Compost Grain Harvest Harvester 52