Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2024

My Grandpa, My Tree, and Me by Roxanne Troup, illustrated by Kendra Binney On Grandpas orchard, one tree stands out among the rest: the pecan tree that he planted the day his granddaughter was born. Saturdays at Harlem Grown also includes a recipe for vegetable soup and tips to help readers recycle, compost, and tend to gardens of their own.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 14, 2023

It’a not just because it’s cheaper and not just because Capay Hills Orchard , his farm just north of Sacramento, is in an area of California that is increasingly drought-prone. There are sheep grazing between the trees, cover crops of grasses and legumes, spot irrigation and increased composting. Sheep grazing in almond groves.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Over the last decade, the appeal of consistent and efficient crop production—made increasingly so by precision technology, AI platforms and data analytics—has spurred a boom in Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16. Kaʻinapu Cavasso agrees.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 5, 2024

Mountain ranges trap emissions from highway traffic, locomotives, municipal composting facilities, tractors, and burning. Citing the difficulty of securing a burn permit in recent years, McIsaac’s operations have turned to chipping orchard residue, which is more expensive than burning. The practice reduces PM2.5

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Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

Orchards, vines and other perennials cultivated as long-term investments have steadily replaced ephemeral crops such as tomatoes and cotton, which are far less costly to sacrifice or replace. They’re currently the only technology in the entire state that reduces methane,” she adds.

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