Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

With a population of almost half a million, the region is known for its arable land and stunning vistas – the “Tuscany of America,” according to local rancher Bronte Edwards. But Sonoma has a less genteel side: The area is also home to approximately 3 million head of livestock held in concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In periods of high rainfall, grasslands and woodlands soak up water much more effectively than arable land, reducing the speed of runoff and the risk of rivers bursting their banks.[xvii] xxxiii] This is largely due to ammonia emissions from heavy fertiliser use and intensive livestock farming.

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Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

Brazil’s national requirement that 30 percent of school food ingredients be sourced from local and regional family farms helps empower and fund women agroecological producers. Meanwhile, in the U.S., This scholarship is a work of trust, even capturing the eco-political movement’s emotional undercurrents. “We We no longer trembled with fear.

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