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Local Activists in Animal Agriculture-Heavy Areas Fight Nitrate Pollution

Daily Yonder

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Modern Farmer , a a nonprofit covering equity and resiliency in the food system. Agriculture has become one of the most consolidated industries in the country. dropped by half, but milk production increased, according to USDA data.

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Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Food Tank

They grow a variety of crops including corn, soybeans, rye, wheat, sorghum, and peas; pasture-raise pigs for specialty meat company Niman Ranch; and care for chickens, sheep, ducks, geese, alpacas, and numerous cats—in addition to raising two young children and running a farm stay experience. We don’t have to invest in huge buildings.

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Young Farmers Bring Small-scale, Humane Hog Farming Back to Iowa

Food Tank

Eric and Mikala both knew that they could raise hogs outdoors, but it wasn’t until they started partnering with Niman Ranch that they could make it work financially and begin to grow their business. “I Niman Ranch is a network of more than 600 small and mid-size farmers and ranchers across the U.S.

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Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming

Food Tank

Or being able to go visit family or be there for every basketball game or holiday or wedding…there are a lot of sacrifices that must be taken to get food on everybody’s plate.” In 2016, they began working with Niman Ranch, a network of over 600 small to mid-sized, independent U.S. Today, the majority (75 percent) of U.S.

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Member Spotlight: Barinaga Ranch

Caff

This month we want to introduce you to Marcia Barinaga of Barinaga Ranch. I love answering emails from customers or potential customers, filling their orders for lamb or fiber products, and meeting them should they visit the ranch. Photo by: Paige Green New month, new member spotlight!

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A Young Farmer Makes the Business Case for Humane Hog Farming

Food Tank

Roberts’ family was “looking for a way out of the rat race of commodity farming” around the turn of the century, and his father learned about an alternative market for their hogs: Niman Ranch. Roberts says that joining Niman Ranch allowed the family to continue farming. I grew up eating Niman Ranch pork every day for lunch and dinner.

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Op-Ed | California Crate-Free Law Offers Hog Farmers Economic Opportunity

Food Tank

As general manager of high animal welfare meat brand Niman Ranch , which today works with a community of 500 plus Certified Humane® crate-free hog farmers, Prop 12 is a positive development. Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members.

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