Agritecture Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Written by: Brakeley Bryant , Christian Kanlian and Jeffrey Landau May 11, 2023 Cities and their food supplies are facing stressors such as increased urbanization, climate change, extreme weather, a lack of varied production systems and seed genetics, labor shortages, and logistics delays. According to the U.S.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The agriculture students will be growing and raising specialty crops and animals for us, and culinary students will get the chance to get their hands in the dirt to learn what it takes to grow a crop,” says chef-instructor and Top Chef alum Robin Leventhal. The federal government is trying to help spur growth in these types of programs, too.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

They did so by burning agricultural waste and then smothering it. The repeated application of biochar over many years turned these nutrient-poor soils into fertile agricultural land. These kilns can be tailored to produce biochar with specific properties suited to different soil types and agricultural needs.

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Civil Eats

JULY 31, 2024

One type in particular, kelp—a large brown algae with many species, including sugar kelp— has been hailed as an ecologically beneficial, nutritious superfood that can be farmed on both U.S. investment doesn’t yet address a range of logistical issues that challenge—some might even say threaten—the success of seaweed production.

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