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In Hawai‘i, Restoring Kava Helps Sustain Native Food Culture

Civil Eats

Last fall, Ava Taesali opened Kava Queen , Oahus only brick-and-mortar kava bar, after three years of building a loyal following for this traditional beverage at farmers markets in Honolulu. Since kava reproduces only through cuttings, not seeds, Johnstons work has been vital to preserving Hawaiis 13 known cultivars.

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A TED Talk Put Ron Finley on the Map. 10 Years Later, the ‘Gangsta Gardener’ Is Going Strong.

Civil Eats

The talk has been viewed nearly 5 million times since then, and one of its most memorable lines—“Growing your own food is like printing your own money”—has since become the seed of Finley’s burgeoning philanthropic work. Then he made appearances in her classroom virtually and his team sent seeds to her classroom. “If and beyond.

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Coalition Letter to Senate Requesting Full Funding for CODEX

NASDA

Thank you for your consideration of this matter and for supporting the USCO and other critical U.S. government agencies.

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What’s Left Out of the Conversation When it Comes to Urban Agriculture

Food Tank

Many utilize regenerative growing and composting to maintain healthy crop life cycles from seed to harvest and foster healthy soils. They grow healthy, seasonal food as well as culturally relevant options familiar to the diverse populations they serve such as bissap (a beverage made from hibiscus) and callaloo (a dish made with leafy greens).

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Coalition Letter to Reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Program

NASDA

Refrain from imposing prohibitions on common food and beverage terms like “parmesan” and “bologna”. . • Uphold science-based and non-discriminatory sanitary and phytosanitary import requirements for agricultural goods. Refrain from excessive domestic agricultural subsidies that decrease U.S. market access.

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Coffee Epicotyl: Economic Importance, Uses and By-Products

Agric4profits

Coffee refers to a popular beverage made from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds of the Coffea plant. It's enjoyed by people worldwide and is known for

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Letter regarding the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

NASDA

We look forward to working together to secure a framework that works for American farmers, workers, producers, exporters and consumers, while we continue to seek a broader resumption of comprehensive FTAs to more robustly advance a worker-centered trade policy driven by U.S. priorities. Thank you in advance for your consideration.