Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Harward and some families gathered food for the family, but she knew more had to be done. It was her daughter who mentioned all the food going to waste at her school and asked her mom a simple question: Why couldn’t they give families the food from her school instead of throwing it away? Helping Hands Ending Hunger.

Food 109

Food Compost Straw Fertilizer 109

Civil Eats

APRIL 29, 2024

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. Ela knows first-hand how central compost is to his organic farm—and all organic agriculture. Department of Agriculture (USDA) compost rules could dramatically change the meaning of organic compost for farmers.

Compost 141

Compost Manufacturing Food Production 141

Modern Farmer

MAY 23, 2024

Packaged poop can take hundreds of years to break down, even in bags deemed compostable or biodegradable; certifications that are based on commercial composting conditions, not landfills—but US industrial composting facilities don’t accept pet waste. In the US, dog parks are catching on.

Compost 130

Compost Manure Processing Fertilizer 130

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

And in a region where many residents suffer from diet-related illnesses and do not have easy access to grocery stores selling fresh foods, Patrick offers vegetable boxes through a community supported agriculture (CSA) program, as well as by producing hemp-derived CBD products meant to reduce chronic pain by holistic, non-pharmaceutical methods.

Plantation 144

Plantation Farming Farming Acre 144

Civil Eats

MARCH 19, 2024

It’s also one with many potential uses ; it can be used as compost, as a means of decontaminating soil, as biofuel, and simply for growing more mushrooms. Stempel currently takes most of the material to a nearby compost facility, but local farms, gardeners, and florists also take a portion. It wasn’t a tough sell. In the U.S.,

Compost 137

Compost Farming Farming Logistics 137

Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 10, 2024

In 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) published a major report on plastic use in farming. Farmers once used straw or other organic matter instead of plastic mulch. Find it on our podcast page along with more conversations with leading figures from the world of sustainable food and farming.

Straw 98

Straw Farming Farming Ecology 98

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In China, for example, research shows that plastic field covers keep the soil warm and wet in a way that boosts productivity considerably; an additional 15,000 square miles of arable land—an area about the size of Switzerland—would be required to produce the same amount of food. But it carries the highest risks.”

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Agriculture Agriculture Supply Chain Production 145