ATTRA

MARCH 26, 2024

Croix, US Virgin Islands, delves into the innovative market diversification strategies that have propelled him to his farming success. This video was produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Local fiber systems are being revitalized, supporting rural economies by providing stable employment opportunities. Clothes made from this cotton are compostable and don’t contain harmful microplastics, unlike synthetic fabrics. Brands and designers play a big role in promoting these sustainable practices. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

MARCH 12, 2024

These products are best marketed directly to consumers, local chefs, or specialty markets, although I hope this will change. farmers, we take pride in growing produce that feeds diverse cuisines, and it’s rewarding to see previously composted plant matter being sold and consumed. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 2, 2024

Salts from added compost, manure, or fertilizers can build up in the rain-free environment of a tunnel and accumulate near the soil surface, affecting crop growth. If compost is used as a soil amendment, using vegetation-based compost instead of composted animal manure can reduce the possibility of salt build-up in the soil.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Importantly, compost cannot be used as a growing medium for microgreens due to the high risk of foodborne illness and contamination. Marketing Microgreens Once you’ve mastered growing microgreens, the next step is to effectively market them. This high margin makes microgreens a lucrative crop, especially when grown efficiently.

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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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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

We know that industrial monocultures achieve high yields for global markets. But it’s generated some pretty negative outcomes, including widespread degradation of land, water, and ecosystems, leaving rural communities gutted and left to the tumbleweeds. Diversity of food crops and flowering annuals. Legume and grass covers.

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