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Climate Solutions for the Future of Coffee

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As they prune, workers pile leaves and branches on the ground. Atomo extracts compounds from ingredients such as ramón seeds , which the ancient Mayans used to make a hot beverage with notes of chocolate and dark-roasted coffee. “More recently, we’ve been fascinated by and experimenting with syntropic agriculture.”

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The Unsung Heroes of the Plants We Drink: Tea

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By Audrey Kolde, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Tea, a beverage enjoyed worldwide, is a subject of growing interest among specialty crop farmers in the Gulf South. Once you have your plants in the field, you’ll need to give them regular pruning and fertilization to ensure they grow well and produce optimal yields. the Camellia bush.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

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But it wasn’t until he became the beverage director at Farm and Fisherman Tavern in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, that he fully combined his passions for ethnobotany and mixology. Later, he tended bar at a restaurant in Santiago where he used fresh ingredients to create seasonal craft cocktails.

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