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Brainfood: Diverse ecologists, Wild vs cultivated, Ecosystem services, Indigenous people, Mixtures, On-farm trees, Monitoring protected areas, Social media & protected areas, Wild harvesting, Land sparing vs sharing, Agroecology & plant health, Wild vs cultivated

Agricultural Biodiversity

Plant diversity decreases greenhouse gas emissions by increasing soil and plant carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems. Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi. Huge meta-analysis says plant mixtures are better than monocultures for C storage.

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Op-Ed | A Case for Food Diversification

Food Tank

Diversification is the key to the resilience of our food systems. By diversifying food systems, we can build a more resilient and sustainable system capable of adapting to climate and market fluctuations while also providing more nutritious food for local consumers. I have also learned about, and advocate for, opportunities.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Recently, these unassuming spaces are cultivating a new trend in home-grown businesses. It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.

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20 Podcasts on Food, Farming, and Sustainability

Food Tank

Food Tank is rounding up 20 podcasts that take listeners on a journey of food and agriculture systems around the world. These shows highlight the efforts of food producers, reflect on how eaters’ earliest memories in the kitchen shaped who they became today, and offer solutions for sustainable ocean management.

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23 Fall Food and Agriculture Books to Discover Now

Food Tank

This fall, Food Tank serves up a list of 23 new titles that explore the complex world that food eaters face today. Awaiting Their Feast, and Life and Death of the American Worker dive into some of the realities that workers face within the food system. Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health by William A.

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3 Singapore-Based Companies Utilizing Controlled Environment Agriculture to Increase Local Food Supply

Agritecture Blog

With a population of 5.454 million as of 2021, this thriving metropolis faces a unique challenge when it comes to sustaining its food supply. Situated within the confines of a 483sqm warehouse in an industrial building, GroGrace operates within a total cultivation area of 720sqm (four layers of 180sqm each). courtesy of Grobrix.

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This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Civil Eats

When she moved to Oregon in 2006, she noticed a contrasting lack in access to culturally relevant foods, which has been a driving force behind her decades-long work championing Indigenous food sovereignty through agriculture, advocacy, and activism. Many tribes in Alaska are very intertribal, sharing similar foods and waterways.

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