Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

Better yet, why do some researchers, farmers and activists prefer the term “urban agroecology?” From 2017 to 2019, my research team helped to define and elevate “urban agroecology” in the US as a better way of acknowledging the multifunctional benefits of urban green spaces. amount of food produced per unit of GHG emission).

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Estrella “Esther” Penunia, the secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, called consolidation a “big problem” and talked about transforming the food system to “shift the power to the people.” Is Agroecology Being Coopted by Big Ag? In May, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the U.A.E.’s

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RR2CS

JULY 18, 2023

They all seem to be part of the vast landscape of good land stewardship practices, like sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, agroecology, permaculture, and regenerative agriculture. 16:30 – Dr. Bainard shares seeding considerations when it comes to productivity. It’s understandable! It's understandable!

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Food Tank

JULY 2, 2024

Barefoot Biodynamics: How Cows, Compost, and Community Help Us Understand Rudolf Steiner’s Agriculture Course by Jeff Poppen In Barefoot Biodynamics , Jeff Poppen integrates stories from his time in rural Tennessee in his guide to biodynamic principles and practices.

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ATTRA

MARCH 12, 2024

Winter Squash Leaves All parts of the squash family plants are edible, from leaves to stems, flowers, fruit, skin, and seeds. Carrot Tops Carrots originated in Persia and were cultivated for their aromatic leaves and seeds. You can use these leaves and fruits in summer soups and pasta dishes. They are usually sold in bunches.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Perhaps ironically, the mixes have sold best not in rural Virginia but at markets in Washington, D.C. Some years a region’s trees put out a bumper crop, a phenomenon known as mast seeding, while other years can see very little production. Acorn is a wildness supplement—Vitamin W.”

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Share Food Program

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Growing Food from Seed to Harvest; 3. Agroecology: Understanding Sustainable Plant & Soil Science; and 4. Seeds, fertilizer, farmed animals, trucks used for transportation, packaging operations and grocery stores are all parts of our food system. Food Justice, Land Sovereignty and Deconstructing the Food System; 2.

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Share Food Program

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Residents of Southwest Philly can also get low-cost raised garden beds , soil and seed starts from Sankofa to start growing their own food at home, or can sign up to join Sankofa’s on-site community garden. Read more → John Boyd, Jr. Follow Soil Generation on social media for updates on the final Urban Ag plan, plus their upcoming offerings.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

From losing seed crops as wildfires rage for weeks, losing entire crops due to erratic freezes, to losing farms as drought dries up available water, farmers’ risks are rising. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA) fails to meet the moment for farmers across the country who are on the front lines of a changing climate.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 3, 2023

More than just an explicit set of production practices, this way of farming is known as “agroecology”, and refers to working with, rather than against, nature. These pens are seeded with leafy greens that provide food and a hospitable environment for the development of the snails.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) , Africa AFSA is an alliance uniting civil societies dedicated to promoting agroecology and food sovereignty across Africa. Nobody wants farmers in urban and rural contexts to go hungry,” Reverend Eugene Cho, CEO and President of Bread for the World tells Food Tank. food culture.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) , Africa AFSA is a coalition of civil society organizations advocating for food sovereignty and agroecology across the continent. Every seed is important. Theres nothing more meaningful than planting a seed and watching it grow, says Waters.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This post is the first in a two-part series about seed breeding. This series will explore the history of seed breeding in the US, the impacts of consolidation and concentration of seed breeding on farmers and our food systems, and what a more democratic seed breeding system might look like.

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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. Edition] By Christopher Hart Hedgelands is a delightful paean to a staple of British life and a critical part of the nation’s rural ecology: the hedge.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 31, 2025

He finds the culprit to be colonial models of agriculture science, and argues for a place-based agroecological approach. Gilbert (Forthcoming March 2025) Decolonizing African Agriculture: Food Security, Agroecology and the Need for Radical Transformation by William G. Moseley asks a simple questionwhy?in

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In comparison to the enormous opportunity that sustainable and organic agriculture represents for farmers and rural communities, federal investment in related research, education, and extension has been minuscule. Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

This bill defines precision agriculture as: “managing, tracking, or reducing crop or livestock production inputs, including seed, feed, fertilizer, chemicals, water, and time, at a heightened level of spatial and temporal granularity to improve efficiencies, reduce waste, and maintain environmental quality.” 6422, 6314, 6410, 6411).

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Civil Eats

MARCH 19, 2025

Those farms had already been expanding due to a movement toward local food as a way to produce healthier, regenerative foods while paying farmers more for their crops and therefore rebuilding a rural America hollowed out by consolidation. This is truly economic development for our rural communities, McCormick said.

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