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Southern Black Farmers Sow Rice and Reconciliation

Civil Eats

Read all the stories in this series: A Black-Led Agricultural Community Takes Shape in Maryland An urban farm trailblazer begins building a Black agrarian corridor in rural Maryland, fostering community and climate resilience. Land access was the first step. Mason remains optimistic, though, saying, Were getting there.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. Microgreens at Kupu Place. Photography by author.

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Exemplary Approaches to Hybridizing Agriculture

Agritecture Blog

So, while these solutions may make sense for some countries with more efficient technology, more developed markets, and low arable land, in other countries they would not. With nearly a 10% share of the global harvest, it is the third-largest producer of aroma hops in the world.

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Colorado’s Groundwater Experiment

Civil Eats

To ensure its aquifers remain sustainable amid an uncertain climate future, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District must permanently withdraw up to 60,000 acres of land from irrigation, about 10 percent of the valley’s arable land.

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Our Summer 2024 Food and Farming Book Guide

Civil Eats

Rebel Ventures puts youth at the center of innovating nutritious, enjoyable meals for Philadelphia students, while the Yum Yum Bus , the brainchild of school nutrition workers, ensures that all children who need summer meals get them in rural North Carolina. Meanwhile, in the U.S.,

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