Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

When they purchased the farm over 30 years ago it was an unproductive almond orchard and since then they have pulled the almonds out and utilized the sloped landscape to construct swales, establish a vineyard, and plant a wide variety of fruit trees which provide shelter while their flock of ducks grazes.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The sun, the star that anchors our system and shines bright for much of the year in this region, shapes our construction projects, Bertrand explains. Our cellar and winery is constructed from hemp bricks and wood to create a plant-based space that can receive external energies, Eden explains. Photography submitted by Gerard Bertrand.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 4, 2024

Besides foraging for fungi adapted to the subarctic environment, taming the stew of toxins required a larger bioremediation strategy, using local willows to concentrate inorganic contaminants such as heavy metals, as well as municipal compost, which added microbes and nutrients to help spur decomposition.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 16, 2024

The high cost of a permit (up to $5,000 annually) forced her to end her composting program this spring. In the 1700s and 1800s, farmers in the “Garden State” relied on enslaved people to herd and slaughter animals, grow crops, maintain their meadowlands, and construct their farms.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Samad was perplexed and disappointed that things devolved to an antagonistic legal battle instead of respectful and constructive face-to-face communication with Cuyahoga Land Bank. The prospective buyers plan significant property investments, including the construction of a laboratory and co-working space. “We

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

I love alternative construction, energy, and sewage systems. Like chemical fertilizer instead of compost. Of course, I’m always going to speak so my hosts take care of meals, lodging, tickets, etc. Who needs knick-knacks? What I do is visit farms and look for cutting edge practical ecological solutions.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 16, 2023

“Everything that is part of the standard was tried and tested, from breeds to how long you feed them, to the right kind of welfare aspect to consider in the coop construction.” They’re also working on adding a composting processing site, neighbor approval pending. “We ” But the grand vision doesn’t end there.

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Sustainable Harvest International

MAY 4, 2022

During this period of time, the family also participated in diverse theoretical and practical training on the elaboration of organic fertilizers, making use of local resources, and composting. They began implementing diverse techniques of soil conservation including the construction of terraces, and the creation of living and dead barriers.

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OECD: Environment

MAY 30, 2023

It includes bulky waste and excludes construction waste and sewage waste. Breakdown data for recycling and composting are available from 2013. Waste generation and the landfilling rate have increased since 2010 Note : Municipal waste includes household waste and similar waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Hartman’s guide to how to downsize to fit into an urban or suburban neighborhood is like a study in farming history: pare down to seven tools, leave roots in place to nourish the soil, and “trust the compost.” Hartman maximizes many practices from the past while implementing today’s tech “on a human scale” to reap the greatest reward.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 10, 2025

In addition to using mulch to prevent soil erosion, Barra suggests adding compost to build up soil health, and keep the soil draining well if heavy rains do hit your garden. There are pre-fabricated cold frame options available, or you can construct your own. Build Soil Health Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy garden.

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