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BIOS Field Day at Chinchiolo Farms

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Emily Ayala and Hanna Kahl introduce CAFF and the Ecological Pest Management Program. Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th.

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On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Modern Farmer

Tucker Gretebeck planting trees on All Season Farm. In addition to organic practices including composting and perennial cover crops, he added a silvopasture for his grass-fed cattle. Elderberry, becoming popular as a hedgerow crop, provides both farm income and ecological benefits.

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20 Organizations Cultivating the Food Movement in Atlanta

Food Tank

Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund The Acres of Ancestry Initiative/Black Agrarian Fund is a multidisciplinary, cooperative nonprofit ecosystem that aims to regenerate custodial land ownership, ecological stewardship, and food and fiber economies in the American South.

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No-Till News: An Update on CAFF’s Biointensive No-Till Project

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Together, last spring we visited both rural and urban farms like Kern Family Farm in the Sierra Foothills, and Red H Farm and Singing Frogs Farm in the North Bay. Project collaborators Sara Tiffany (left) and Cole Rainey (right) partition soil samples by depth at Singing Frogs Farm.

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2022 Farm Champions

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Together, they’re safeguarding affordable access to the farmland by providing a long-term lease to Mountain Bounty so that it continues to produce local, organic food in an ecologically responsible way for generations to come.

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

As many portions of the country cannot transition fully to year-round, grass-based livestock systems, we believe it is vital for funding to be dedicated to AMMP technologies to ensure instances where confinement is likely to continue are as ecologically friendly as they can be.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

By rescuing surplus food from the hospitality sector, such as hotels, restaurants, and bakeries, the organization redistributes edible food to those in need while diverting expired food to farms for animal feed and composting. ReFED , United States ReFED is a U.S.

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