Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The vineyards are weeded only using hoes, never herbicides, and fertilized with manure. Patagonia Provisions Partner Breweries, United States Patagonia Provisions , the outdoor apparel brand’s food and beverage business, is partnered with 11 breweries across the U.S. for a new beer initiative.

Beverage 125

Beverage Ecology Compost Cultivation 125

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. Cotton, the most used natural fiber, occupies 2.4 percent of the world’s farmland but uses 4.7 percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides.

Textiles 117

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 117

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

He’s especially proud of the fact that because of his self-sustaining system that produces natural fertilizers for his crops, he hasn’t purchased a pound of nitrogen since 1982. That is just absolutely unheard of,” he says.

Supply Chain 145

Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 145

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 31, 2024

After a job running sales for a hemp apparel company, he lit out for Peru, where he launched Eco Ola, an export business in Amazonian superfoods, with the goal of helping local communities develop sustainable economies from their native forests. They soon discovered Melka was on the verge of pulling off his most brazen scheme.

Plantation 126

Plantation Acre Cultivation Crop 126