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On The Ground: Your Dog’s Food Probably Comes From a Factory Farm. Meet Some Folks Who Want to Change That

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Farm Hounds Family farms often struggle to stay profitable as agriculture becomes more concentrated. There were 141,733 fewer farms in the US in 2022 than in 2017, according to the Census of Agriculture. full_link LEARN MORE White Oak Pastures uses “radically traditional” farming methods.

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

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The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

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