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The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Civil Eats

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. Similarly, buying a no-till drill allowed Gonzales-Siemens to expand the use of cover crops in his orchards and further protect the soil. “[The

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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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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. However, organic production, silvopasture, agroforestry and “other agroecological systems” are also listed among solutions.

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Wild Nuts Are Making a Comeback in Southern Appalachia

Civil Eats

Robust processing capacity could also encourage those who own land to establish new orchards planted with under-appreciated species. “With how decentralized mast is, and it’s meant to be that way, it necessitates community,” Whipple says.

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Repurposing Cropland in California: A Solution for Everyone?

The Equation

An example of a positive externality is the positive impact of agroecological farms on the health of farmworkers and rural residents and on the local ecosystem: clients pay more money for food whose production benefits everyone.