Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 5, 2024

A development where political development, economic development, cultural development and ecological development go hand in hand. The Economy of Love tries to include social, cultural, economic and ecological criteria, bringing in many more dimensions. “Sustainable development from our understanding is holistic development.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

These strategies can apply to the market gardener or home gardener, and have applications for larger-scale vegetable production. Although no-till implies not tilling at all, many no-till market gardeners still rely on some form of light tillage to create a seed bed or apply copious amounts of compost as a mulch to create a seed bed.

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Caff

MAY 1, 2023

Emily Ayala and Hanna Kahl introduce CAFF and the Ecological Pest Management Program. Emily Ayala, CAFF’s Ecological Farming Program Manager, kicked off the event by introducing CAFF and highlighting CAFF’s many different program areas.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Other posts explore how the next farm bill can tackle issues in regional market development, crop insurance access, and more. In addition to the overall drop in US public agricultural R&D investment, organic research continues to be significantly underfunded compared to its share of the food sales market.

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Caff

APRIL 22, 2021

This Earth Day, CAFF is proud to endorse this bill on behalf of our members as part of the solution to the climate crisis, recognizing the invaluable role that ecologically-focused farmers and ranchers can play. There would also be additional technical assistance from NRCS and on marketing for these groups.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

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. 10005, 10006, 10007).

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CalCAN

APRIL 6, 2023

These are climate solutions that will sustain both farmers and the food system in spite of weather and market challenges. In its focus on expanding local processing and markets, as well as more localized nutrient cycling, the bill aims to support programs that effectively bolster local food and farm systems.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We know that industrial monocultures achieve high yields for global markets. Until then, it seems to me a comprehensive, ecological approach is what’s needed. For this, we need the courage and imagination to live within our limits, just like ecology has been trying to teach us. Diversity of food crops and flowering annuals.

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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.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Currently, most potato peels are discharged or used in animal feed and biogas production through anaerobic digestion or composting, as they are considered low in added value—meaning they lack significant attributes or advantages compared to similar products already on the market.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Through CIG, public and private grantees develop the tools, technologies, and strategies to support pioneering conservation efforts on working lands, as well as develop market-based solutions to resource challenges. National sub priorities for SHD in include: Designing SHMS for high disturbance production systems (e.g.,

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Made up of more than 7,700 members, the organization advocates for better policies, promotes climate-smart agriculture, and supports market access for their members. They also foster unity among farmers and collaborate with partners to enhance production and marketing opportunities.

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Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hans Herren, Barbara Gemmill-Herren and their daughter Gis è le Herren spoke about how they utilize their combined studies and experiences in ecology, biological control, entomology, and nematology to guide the operation of their small farm. They’ve also experimented in fertigating with microbial brews and compost tea.

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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.” The potential market is assumed to relate especially to those farmers who wish to reduce their dependence on expensive synthetic fertilisers.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.” Canadian farmers Jean-Martin “JM” Fortier and Catherine Sylvestre want to see that change.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But instead it shackled us, enslaved us to nefarious scientists bringing us fertilizer and menus from laboratories instead of from God’s ecological womb. Meanwhile, the historic blessing of manure becomes a liability, clogging our streams and poisoning our groundwater because it’s too much in one place for our ecological womb to metabolize.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

I see myriad varieties of vegetable crops one after the other in planned succession–seedlings and vegetative and fruiting–and I can smell the musty earthiness of the compost pile in the center of the field plots. In the 20 years of filling the market table, the earnings have at best balanced the ledger. Become a savvy marketer.

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