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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The next step is to get a greenhouse going in the fall and eventually scale up into a series of shipping containers. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more. Several classes discuss using ecology principles to inhibit or get rid of weeds, for example.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.”

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NOAA Is Rolling Out a Plan to Radically Expand Offshore Aquaculture. Not Everyone Is Onboard.

Civil Eats

Assembled in response to new aquaculture sites planned off the coast of California, the gravestones were brought to the offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Long Beach, California, in April by activists keen to register their discontent. established aquaculture as a national policy priority.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology ( icipe ) , Africa Based in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe uses insect science to tackle food security, health, and environmental challenges in Africa. They focus on improving livelihoods through the promotion of ecological land-use management practices and empowering farming communities.

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124 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2024!

Food Tank

Global Seafood Alliance , United States The Global Seafood Alliance is the nonprofit behind two certifications helping consumers choose more sustainable seafood: Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) and Best Seafood Practices (BSP). They currently have 13 urban agricultural facilities, school gardens, hydroponic greenhouses, and soil-based farms.

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