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The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Civil Eats

Prior to that, they had all either harvested by hand, an intensely laborious process, or hired someone with a combine. Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. The drill] made a huge difference.

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20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta

Food Tank

Food Well Alliance Food Well Alliance brings together leaders of the local food movement to support more than 300 community gardens, urban farms, and orchards in metro Atlanta. They support 10 farm, community garden and orchard sites in DeKalb and Rockdale Counties, helping communities grow fresh, culturally familiar crops.

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Wild Nuts Are Making a Comeback in Southern Appalachia

Civil Eats

Given their labor-intensive harvest and processing requirements, however, wild nuts largely fell out of favor as the country’s food system became more industrialized and commercial U.S. Robust processing capacity could also encourage those who own land to establish new orchards planted with under-appreciated species.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In response, the chapter centers agroecological solutions like enhanced soil health and diversified landscapes. the Osage Nation’s community orchard. from Chapter 21 of NCA5 Changes like sea level rise are resulting in the loss of culturally significant locations for subsistence harvesting.