The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Not only would such use, if expanded to the government land, be an ecological stimulant, it would completely eliminate the need for factory hog houses. That place needs about 200 chainsaws and chipper crews thinning the trees and reopening legacy bison fields, applying compost and exercising the ecology to prevent future fires.

Ecology 90

Ecology Acre Compost Ranching 90

CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

Transforming the food and farming system through the above domains as well as through crop insurance, agroforestry, organic farming, farmland protection, pasture-based systems, conservation set-asides, manure management, and agrivoltaic systems, the bill creates a clear focus on farm and food system resilience.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Greenhouse Farming 52

Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

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., from U.C.

Agroecology 84

Agroecology Yield Food Farming 84

Food Tank

APRIL 2, 2024

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.

Cultivation 87

Cultivation Food Marketing Distribution 87

Caff

JANUARY 26, 2022

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.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Orchard Food 52

Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

To get [your mulch or compost] spread in a timely manner was really quite impossible,” said Gonzales-Siemens. Over at Tool Legit, the farmers share similar goals of farming ecologically and productively at a human scale, which lends to knowledge-sharing, too. “It The companies are often booked months in advance. “To

Grain 111

Grain Farming Farming Orchard 111

Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology estimates that “One teaspoonful of topsoil contains around 1 billion microscopic cells and around 10,000 different species.” A claim repeated in various ways, is that a teaspoonful of healthy soil contains more living organisms than there are people on the planet.

Ploughing 52

Ploughing Crop Yield Farming 52