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Can a Farm Generate Solar Power and Blueberries at Once?

Daily Yonder

Bushes with more leaves require more pruning, Calderwood said, noting that the shaded areas also saw lots of weeds and a high incidence of disease. “At To measure this, researchers worked with BlueWave to designate three areas with varying levels of construction precautions. It’s a whole different world.”

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Photo Essay: A Cooperative Farm’s Long Path to Liberation for Farmworkers

Civil Eats

Torres had been a city boy, raised in Guadalajara, and he was the son of a construction worker. He and his compañeras and compañeros (or compas, as they call each other) named their co-op Tierra y Libertad (Land and Freedom)—in honor of the rallying cry of Mexico’s rural revolution of 1910–20.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

It reads as a love letter to his land, his herd, and his rural community and a manifesto on how and why to farm in a way that protects them all. The book exceeded my expectations. It is strong in narrative, rich in description, and has a palpable sense of place.

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