Civil Eats

AUGUST 29, 2023

“I’m trying to figure out what it looks like to be wedded to a place with more of a conservation mindset while still producing food.” I’m trying to figure out what it looks like to be wedded to a place with more of a conservation mindset while still producing food. A wetland was full of young willow cuttings.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Dylan Boeken: Project Manager, Lead Shepherd Diane Anastasio: Ranch & Apprenticeship Programs Manager, Shepherd Supervisor John Fraher: Operations Manager, Lead Shepherd Q &A Each member of the team answer a different question and give us their individual perspectives. ” – Cole What is a day in a Shepherd’s life like?

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Livestock Ranching Ecology Agroecology 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Prairie strips are one means of increasing biodiversity and perennial presence in fields Diversification in practice Diversification may mean a variety of changes in a farm or ranch system. In cropping systems, it may include increasing structural diversity of the crops themselves, as by having cut and uncut strips of alfalfa.

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Agriculture Agriculture Crop Rotation Pasture 87

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.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Contributing authors: Abigail Buta ,and Jessica Levy , and Elena Seeley The momentum to transform food and agriculture systems has never been more urgentor more inspiring. It connects expertise across disciplines to enhance food security, improve distribution, and position Canada as a leader in agricultural innovation.

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Food Agriculture Agriculture Ruralism 139

The Equation

AUGUST 10, 2023

Although it is generically called the “farm” bill, it is really a food and farm bill that funds programs covering crop insurance, financial credit, and export subsidies for farmers, as well as nutrition-assistance support for low-income households. EN: Let’s start by talking about food insecurity.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JULY 16, 2024

Board members also visited the North Carolina Agriculture and Technology (A&T) University Center for Post Harvest Technologies and the North Carolina Food Innovation Lab. Yet 97% of young farmers identified using sustainable practices on their farm or ranch, and 86% of respondents use regenerative practice. “We

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Agriculture Agriculture Science Agroecology 40

Civil Eats

JUNE 20, 2024

To ring in the first day of summer, we at Civil Eats want to offer you a list of food and farming books we think are worth your time and attention. From memoirs to cultural histories to journalistic inquiries that take on topics ranging from plant intelligence to school food to climate migration, here are 21 titles we hope you’ll enjoy.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Better soil produces healthier food, but it also holds more watera boon for a wildfire state with depleted groundwater. This prompted CDFA Secretary Karen Ross to turn to the State Board of Food and Agriculture , an advisory board consisting of members from across the sector. California urgently needs to improve its soil.

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Agriculture Agriculture Fertilizer Family Farming 139

Civil Eats

MARCH 19, 2025

What this means from a bigger picture is that people are not going to have access to as much local food, and our farmers are already going into debt.” The USDA had also funded a related initiative set up to move local farm harvests into food banks, called the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.

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