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Civil Eats
AUGUST 29, 2023
But rather than reduce fossil fuel use directly in their supply chains, some choose to offset their pollution by buying “carbon credits” designed to reflect greenhouse gasses taken out of the air elsewhere. million tons of offsets purchased by Microsoft in fiscal year 2021–22, for example, were tied to forestry initiatives. (A
Civil Eats
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. From an agriculture perspective, we want the soil to come out the other side usable and healthy.
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Food Tank
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Contributing authors: Liza Greene , Elena Seeley , and Alessandra Uriarte The food and agriculture movement made incredible strides over the last year—but our work isn’t done yet! These groups are continuing to push for food and agriculture systems that are economically, socially, and environmentally just and equitable.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
OCTOBER 5, 2023
USDA distributed seeds to farmers for free, encouraging growers to save and share seed and to experiment with any crop that could become economically important to US agriculture. Such changes reduced the overall resilience of the agroecological system. Diverse plants and manure must take their place.
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Editor’s Note: This post is the fifth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. This public research and development (R&D) investment is the primary driver of long-term productivity growth in US agriculture.
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