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

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

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Stuff yarrow into a deer bladder to create a tea that youll spritz on your crops? Now, a new crop of producers are taking these same concepts and applying them to their businesses as a whole. Our cellar and winery is constructed from hemp bricks and wood to create a plant-based space that can receive external energies, Eden explains.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 4, 2024

And mushrooms of all kinds sprout as they feast on crop waste, coffee grounds and horse manure. Photos courtesy of Biopterre) The fungi-powered circular economy is also taking root the construction industry, which produces nearly a third of the nation’s waste, contributing vast amounts of material produced from petrochemicals.

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Sustainable Harvest International

MAY 4, 2022

Original story written in Spanish by Dayra Julio , SHI-Panama’s Logistics + Partnerships Coordinator María Balbina Rodríguez standing within her multi-story agroforestry parcel which includes crops like plantains, yuca, and pigeon peas. As Vicente notes, “The land was a bit tired and needed help, good for certain crops but not for everything.”

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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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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

Picking a heartier variety of crop can help ensure it will withstand weather changes. 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. Build Soil Health Healthy soil is the foundation of a healthy garden.

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