Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

initiative developed in partnership with the world’s biggest chemical, seed, and meat companies—many of whom drive the food system’s biggest sources of greenhouse emissions. Is Agroecology Being Coopted by Big Ag? In May, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, the U.A.E.’s s minister of climate change and environment, was in Washington, D.C.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

We have covered the incorporation of hedgerows to sequester carbon in soil, an ultracross seed-breeding project to create climate-adapted plant varieties, and the adoption of care-centered politics , among many other efforts. Below are some of our most important climate solutions stories from 2023.

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Food Tank

JULY 2, 2024

Josie Beckham’s insights will be transformative for anyone seeking to start a permaculture garden, from those who have never planted a seed to experienced gardeners.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 29, 2023

version of its 40-million-acre Poncho®/VOTiVO® seed treatment that includes a GE bacteria aimed at improving plant health. This extreme lack of transparency precludes the type of informed, scientific debate that we should be having about this new technology. Proven® is already being used on over three million acres of U.S.

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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. Precision Agriculture The FFNSA dramatically increases support for precision agriculture technologies in conservation programs (Sec. 2202, 2204, 2302).

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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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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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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

We believe in the importance of an agroecological food system because of its potential to meet the nation’s food needs, whilst providing healthier diets, sequestering carbon and making room for much more wildlife. Their hooves create breaks in the turf, making niches for seeds so that they can germinate.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The purpose of this systems research project led by National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) was to identify and promote practical ways of using regenerative grazing practices to improve soil health and catch and hold more rainwater in soil.

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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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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 28, 2024

Mexico’s challenge has also bolstered its standing as hemispheric leader of an agroecology movement gaining momentum across the global south. “If What happens is this: The genetic code of Bt seeds are programmed to produce toxins that attack the stomach linings of crop-munching caterpillars.

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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. Their work focuses on enhancing capacity, scaling technologies, facilitating access to technology, and supporting knowledge sharing to design solutions for producers.

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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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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. Over the past 20 years, aided by leaps in technology, botanists have uncovered plant behaviors that challenge our very idea of what a plant is.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 31, 2025

Peter Schollierss A History of Bread explores what this staple food can tell us about food policy, consumption patterns, and technology. He finds the culprit to be colonial models of agriculture science, and argues for a place-based agroecological approach. By asking a simple questionwhy?Peter Moseley asks a simple questionwhy?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Notably, this includes provisions from the Agricultural Resilience Act , the Organic Science Research and Investment Act , and the Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act. The Senate proposal also offers meaningful steps forward to address the hyper-consolidation of seed systems that has led to a dominant culture of seed commodification.

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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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