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The Organic Urban Farm Growing Healthy Food for One of Chicago’s Most Underserved Neighborhoods

Civil Eats

John accepted a development role at the farm four years ago, her insight, combined with the need to respond to food insecurity during the pandemic, led to a dramatic shift in the distribution of the farm’s harvest. Despite the new distribution strategy, St.

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20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta

Food Tank

The Food Bank works with almost 700 community-based nonprofit partners to distribute more than 9 million meals across metro Atlanta and north Georgia every month. Through their Resource Center programming, the Alliance offers trainings and workshops; volunteer and labor support; compost, tools, and equipment; and capacity building grants.

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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

Civil Eats

As director of farmer inclusion, his job is to distribute $1.7 to resolve lawsuits associated with the cost of treating smoking-related illnesses, Arthur accepted a buyout, distributed by the Golden LEAF Foundation, to help him transition away from the crop. He fertilizes with compost tea, a mixture he creates of compost and water.

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Urban Farms are a Lifeline for Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Make Them Permanent?

Modern Farmer

The high cost of a permit (up to $5,000 annually) forced her to end her composting program this spring. Porter’s farm faces another common challenge: he doesn’t own his farmland. Urban Agriculture Cooperative distribution bags are loaded onto a pickup truck at their warehouse in Irvington, N.J. in June 2024.

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Opinion: To Make a Real Impact on Climate Change, We Must Move Beyond the Carbon Footprint

Modern Farmer

The research from the University of Michigan-led study seems to show that fruit and vegetables grown in urban ag have a carbon footprint six times larger than that of “conventionally grown” food (meaning, on rural farmland). However, when you divide a large number (i.e.,

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California’s Chance for a Resilient and Equitable Food & Farming System

Caff

Agricultural Solutions to the Climate Crisis ($1.135 billion) — Sustainable agricultural solutions to slow the impacts of climate change and reduce pollution; strategies that reduce wildfire risk and invest in farmland conservation to keep our farms viable and resilient; compost infrastructure to build healthy soils; groundwater sustainability.

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Are Next-Gen Synthetic Fibers the Future of Sustainable Textiles?

Modern Farmer

Both durable and efficient, with no need for farmland or vast amounts of water, it threatened to leave natural fibers like cotton in the dust. percent of the world’s farmland but uses 4.7 According to its website, the material decays in controlled composting conditions. Polyester was once thought to be a wonder fiber.

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