Food Tank

MARCH 2, 2024

To increase resilience and protect the planet, vintners are introducing more grape varieties more resistant to extreme weather, introducing regenerative agriculture practices, and exploring new packaging alternatives. This is crucial in mitigating the effects of climate on viti- and viniculture.” Monterey Wine Co.

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

This blog originally appeared here on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) website, and is re-posted here with permission. CalCAN is a member of NSAC and played a part in developing the original version of the Agriculture Resilience Act. Farming is also an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

COPs are historically where key climate decisions are made, such as the Kyoto Protocol, in which signing parties agreed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and the Paris Agreement, which committed parties to the goal of keeping warming to 1.5 Also in attendance are policymakers, NGOs, lobbyists, scientists and more. degrees Celsius.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. Organic practices enhance soil health and biodiversity, foster resource regeneration, and help mitigate and build resilience to climate change. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 26, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Zaks National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net Tel. The 2018 Farm Bill authorized a new Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) whose mission is to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and other innovative agricultural practices.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 7, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA), the apple ranks as America’s favorite fruit. Globally, according to a 2022 United Nations report, food loss and waste account for 7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Why don’t we compost more? While anyone can compost, the practice has yet to become mainstream.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 3, 2024

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is leading the state’s celebration of Healthy Soils Week , December 2-6, 2024. By turning “waste” into resources like compost and mulch, we can nourish our soil, mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, and support sustainable agriculture.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. In 2016, Rhum J.M

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Food Tank

JUNE 5, 2024

They recognize the value of insects in agricultural environments and their potential to be used as a primary ingredient in consumer products. He explains that they reduce the time it takes to compost, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and they require very little water for breeding.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, Hardin wants to use the knowledge he’s gained to tackle some big challenges across the state by using biochar to clean up the Illinois River watershed, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and help farmers improve the quality of their soil through his innovative initiative called the Carbon Chicken Project.

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Food Tank

APRIL 4, 2024

The Institute has three seed banks, a greenhouse, ceremonial women’s house, restored adobe, and more. These include farming and gardening, composting, animal husbandry and processing, adobe construction, mud plastering, pottery, and weaving. According to the U.S.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

JUNE 5, 2024

An eight-ounce hunk of cheddar cheese transformed into something more sci-fi than agricultural. This is just wonderful for greenhouse gas emissions. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an estimated 740 million people are going hungry as I write this. is composted. Composting Council has shown.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 11, 2024

agriculture. “It’s a criticism of how agriculture is currently conducted, and it’s a methodology of introducing the microorganisms that are absent from the soil.” It’s a criticism of how agriculture is currently conducted,” says Robb. “You’re introducing millions of fungi and bacteria species to the soil.

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Cropaia

MAY 25, 2024

Biocharhas gained significant attention in the agricultural sector due to its potential benefits for soil health and sustainability. As part of regenerative agriculture practices, biochar provides a means to improve soil properties, sequester carbon, and enhance overall farm sustainability. What is Biochar?

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Food Tank

JULY 7, 2023

In support of Goal 3, to build modern, efficient, and resilient supply chains: The City is recognizing the power of urban agriculture. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is investing in urban farms on its properties and recently appointed Qiana Mickie as the City’s first Urban Agriculture Executive Director.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Agriculture contributes at least 11 percent of US greenhouse gas emissions , and meat is the biggest contributor among foods. Farm Hounds Family farms often struggle to stay profitable as agriculture becomes more concentrated. There were 141,733 fewer farms in the US in 2022 than in 2017, according to the Census of Agriculture.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The farm also teaches local students about agriculture and conservation—and donates much of the fruits and vegetables it grows to people in need. Jessica Segale talks about her work as Happy Goat’s greenhouse manager and produce grown on their regenerative farm in the Sierra Nevada foothill community of Mariposa, California.

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CalCAN

MAY 17, 2023

billion, the May Revise maintains over $100 million in proposed reductions to climate smart agriculture programs while proposing a climate resilience bond. Flood Relief Funding Despite the continued economic challenges in the state, the May Revise offers some much-needed relief for agricultural communities impacted by the recent flooding.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Last week’s post highlighted the stories of farmers who have used practices from the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry practice list to build climate resilience and mitigation solutions. This week’s post adds stories created and gathered by National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) members around the country.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 30, 2024

2023 Report Agriculture Highlights By The Numbers ● Denali’s recycling efforts produced enough natural fertilizer to support more than 100,000 acres of farmland and manufactured enough animal feed to nourish over 40,000 cattle across five states. The report also notes the company collected 1.7 According to US EPA calculations, converting 1.3

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s no secret that the agricultural industry is facing multiple converging challenges including an urgently looming generational shift. According to the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture , the average age of a farmer is 58, with organic farmers coming in slightly younger at 52. Only 8 percent of the United States’ 3.3

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist When I began to see how unique the growing conditions in my high tunnel are compared to open-field growing, I started to think differently about how to maintain soil health and manage soil fertility for high tunnel growing and season extension.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Our major goal is to support the ecosystem, heal nature, and be more attuned with nature’s processes,” says Bosch, who farms using organic and regenerative agricultural practices. “As If you have loads of old plastic pots or seed starter trays you’re not using, you may also be able to return some to your local greenhouse.

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RR2CS

JANUARY 13, 2022

They grow a wide range of field and greenhouse vegetables and herbs, and sell their organic produce to customers through a summer and fall Farm Share program , and as well, at Edmonton’s Strathcona Farmer’s Market. Instead, they began learning about regenerative agriculture practices and the importance of soil health.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This year’s announcement for Classic CIG included three priority areas: climate-smart agriculture with two subcategories; Combating Invasive Species; Conservation in Urban Agriculture Systems. Energy Conservation : Agricultural producers typically rely on a range of energy sources. They use energy directly (e.g.,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 16, 2024

It’s unlikely, for example, that when a consumer sees one of these labels on Alexandre milk products in a Whole Foods Market, they imagine a field of dead cows being used as compost, or decaying cow corpses dangling into waterways, likely violating state water quality laws. Yet that’s exactly what Farm Forward’s investigation found.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

As a researcher of urban agriculture, I was shocked to see a recent news article bearing the headline “ Food from urban agriculture has a carbon footprint six times larger than conventional produce, study shows.” Back up a step: What is urban agriculture? Oxford Tract research farm at UC Berkeley.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Yet with California’s agricultural hub dominated by large-scale farms and commodity crops, he’s found a comfortable niche at his local farmers market. Mateo, who also farms leafy vegetables such as basil, kale and arugula hydroponically, was surprised to find high demand for his produce—especially given his Central Valley location.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It’s Food, Agriculture, and Water day at COP28 in Dubai. A new draft released yesterday references food and agriculture, but advocates are still pushing for the document to more meaningfully recognize food systems as a key lever for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Today’s the day!

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

This helped them buy their first cache of shared equipment: a tiller, a harrow, a manure spreader, a trailer to move equipment between farms, and a log splitter for heating greenhouses with wood. To get [your mulch or compost] spread in a timely manner was really quite impossible,” said Gonzales-Siemens.

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Crucial Role of Farm Bill Advocacy The farm bill covers a wide range of agriculture and nutrition policy that has a huge impact on how our food is grown and who has access to it, and what resources farmers and ranchers will have for conservation practices, crop insurance, research, and much more.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 28, 2023

Methane gas digesters are used by dairy farms to convert manure into energy and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Those systems are expensive, often dangerous for workers , and are associated with a bevy of problems, including propping up industrial-scale agriculture. pioneer of the technology.

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Cropaia

APRIL 7, 2023

Carbon farming involves techniques such as cover cropping, reduced tillage, and the use of organic matter like compost. This can help to lower the overall concentration of greenhouse gases, which are a significant contributor to global warming. Such techniques aim to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soil.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

The torrent overwhelmed dams, swelled rivers and crumbled levees, inundating entire farming communities, including Lerda-Goni and a dozen other ranches, and reawakening a long-dormant lake lying beneath the vast agricultural region. It was just an insane amount of water in such a short amount of time.”

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ATTRA

APRIL 30, 2024

By Chris Lent, NCAT Agriculture Specialist I’ve always found ways to turn “waste materials” into useful resources on the farm fascinating. In November 2023, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Eric Fuchs-Stengel and I had that opportunity. On my farm, I tried to reuse and recycle resources as much as possible to close the off-farm input loop.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Invisible’ Waste: For Restaurants, Composting Food Scraps Is Just the Beginning Cooking, refrigeration, air conditioning, water use, and packaging contribute to greenhouse gas emissions too. Some workers are taking matters into their own hands. These restaurants try to tackle them all.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy.

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