Modern Farmer

AUGUST 21, 2023

Tetrick is the co-founder and CEO of Eat Just, which operates Good Meat , one of two companies approved by the USDA in June to begin selling cultivated, or lab-grown, chicken in the United States. So, our focus is how does cultivating meat ultimately replace a large-scale production of animal protein?” The lab at Good Meat.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Krishna Bista grew up on a diversified farm in her native Bhutan, where her family cultivated sweet potatoes, ginger, corn, wheat, millet, citrus and cardamom. For Doli Wikongo, a refugee farmer employee who grew up cultivating bananas and rice in her native Congo, New Leaf has been a lifeline.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

But the key points are: The National Farmers Union has supported the ethanol industry as it has helped farmers maintain a stronger market and has reduced the greenhouse gas emissions of the transportation industry. Overall the ethanol market has had an effect on the price of corn as well as on other crops.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 24, 2023

He powered the greenhouse with on-site solar panels, opted for natural pest control instead of synthetics and sold his products in recyclable, 99% plastic-free packaging. “It’s Research on the sustainability of cannabis cultivation, although nascent because of its illegal federal status, indicates an array of environmental impacts.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) finds that if farmers and ranchers continue to produce the same amount of livestock, but employ tactics used by the lowest 10 percent of greenhouse gas emitters, overall emissions from the industry could decrease by 30 percent. To ensure the farms that Cream Co.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That trend prompted some Iowans to look at stores and resources closer to home—to local growers, local meat lockers, local dairies and even local greenhouses. Bushel Boy has a Mason City operation with 17 acres of greenhouses growing different kinds of tomatoes. The upshot has been a boost to local economies.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Work is underway now to develop acceptable lab grown meats for the consumer market. Also known as “cultivated meat,” these products are made by taking stem cells from animals and growing them petri-dish style around a scaffolding in nutrient-rich broth. It reduces greenhouse (GHG) gas emissions. What about Real Meat?

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. It also reveals that the production cultivation of barley and hops is responsible for most of the environmental impact of beer.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

A long list of other states, meanwhile, have banned the word “meat” from cultivated meat packaging. Italy became the first country to criminalize cultivated meat in 2023, as well as banning the use of words like burger and sausage on packaging for alternative proteins. Yet the movement to ban lab-grown meat isn’t confined to the U.S.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. I was young, I was in my 20s.

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Civil Eats

MAY 8, 2024

It’s a connection to the homeland for a lot of people, and I think it really helps enrich and diversify our cultivated flora,” said David Lorence, senior research botanist at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kaua’i, Hawaii, which features two curry leaf trees. Their main farmers’ market is in San Marcos, a college town.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

These companies join a number of existing members, which include: Ceres Greenhouse Solutions , CropKing, Inc. Current Culture H2O For the last 15 years, Current Culture H2O ® (CCH2O) has been a market leader and innovator in hydroponic cultivation solutions for professional growers worldwide. Credit: iFarm. Credit: CCNY.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Max Holden is a grower based in Washington state with a passion for cultivating dye plants. Courtney Lockemer is an organizer and market builder based in North Carolina who is dedicated to advancing natural dyes in modern markets. Please complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

It’s a question that has multiple answers since the current sustainable grain market is segmented, with multiple programs initiating their own certification requirements. It’s likely that within this centralized market, carbon emissions and sequestration will be part of the formula used to determine whether grain was sustainably grown.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 8, 2024

For more than four decades, the executive director of the Schumacher Center for a New Economics (which she co-founded with Robert Swann in 1980) has been tending to a land-use movement in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, driven by innovative ideas for cultivating affordable access to farmland. HVS: What are the roadblocks here?

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 16, 2023

By using specially designed structures such as floating platforms, nets, and cages, farmers can cultivate a wide range of seafood and plants. This method also allows for controlled breeding and cultivation, ensuring a steady supply of seafood without harming natural ecosystems. Credit: Seawater Greenhouse.

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Agwired

MAY 22, 2024

market entry. The six-week virtual program is hosted and coordinated by America’s Cultivation Corridor , providing participants a unique experience featuring mentorship, interaction with Iowa’s agricultural leaders and an online curriculum that included regulatory and financing systems, and customer perspectives.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

At her 6-acre Sakari Farms outside Bend, Oregon, Schreiner employs traditional ecological knowledge to cultivate regional first foods —foods consumed before European colonialization—and passes that expertise down to Native American youth.

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Food Tank

JUNE 19, 2024

Listeners will hear from the workers themselves along with lawyers and journalists who uncover how sugar is grown, cultivated, and sold—and the exploitation that made it all possible. Hot Farm Food and agriculture systems are responsible for roughly one third of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

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Hartwood Farm

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Last year we had something around 700 plantings total, of over 150 crop varieties, and each was handled slightly differently at each stage (seed starting, greenhouse water and heat, planting, cultivation, harvesting, and post-harvest). In 2021, we took out a loan to build a shiny new heated greenhouse.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

And the perks go far beyond the pastures, Brillinger says: “We get cleaner air and water, healthier communities, and a huge reduction in greenhouse gas emissions” through carbon sequestration. And finally, the weekend gathering highlighted yet another perk to regenerative farming: “mind-blowing” produce cultivated in rich healthy soil. “It

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Associate professor of Horticulture, Neil Mattson, teaches a student in one of Cornell’s on-campus greenhouses. Credit: Greenhouse Product News. A student applies skills learned in a campus greenhouse at Stockton University. Credit: Cornell Chronicle. With the global population expected to reach 9.7 Credit: Stockton University.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Everything required for cultivation needs to be imported. With an influx of new farms entering the market annually, many lack awareness of the financial and logistical intricacies involved in farming. At the heart of each greenhouse lies cloud-based monitoring, facilitating optimal crop management. Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 16, 2023

But there’s not enough rennet to meet the global demand for cheese, so most cheeses in US commercial markets are made using alternatives. Cheese has a hefty environmental footprint , due to the land use and greenhouse gas emissions associated with dairy farming. “If New Culture doesn’t just want to market to vegans. Faba beans.

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Hartwood Farm

JANUARY 3, 2020

I’m not generally one for New Year’s resolutions (okay, maybe I am, but my new year feels like it starts in March when we fire up the greenhouse!). Greenhouse tetris We are saving our pennies for a greenhouse expansion, but until then somehow managed yet again to run 50,000 seedlings through 600 feet of space! Water (or mud?)

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Over time, the consolidation and commodification of seeds has eroded the resilience of our food systems, diminishing the agrobiodiversity of crops cultivated in the US at an alarming rate. Moreover, they have more potential to contribute to greenhouse gas mitigation via carbon sequestration. Source: Philip H.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. As the companies see it, the process is more efficient than growing fibers naturally; traditional silk, for example, is biodegradable and long-lasting, but cultivation can use large amounts of water and pesticides.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Wisconsin producers have always been innovative and open to exploring ways to diversify their agriculture systems, provide their products to new markets and be good stewards of the land,” says Josh Odekirk, acting state conservationist for the Wisconsin NRCS. Savanna Institute was a great resource for me.”

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 22, 2023

The subsidy is aimed at supporting farmers who wish to set up polyhouse structures to cultivate crops in protected environments. Greenhouse Technology Mission: Launched by the government, this mission aims to provide financial assistance for polyhouse construction. The subsidy under this mission may cover up to 75% of the project cost.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

This is precisely the challenge Wageningen University & Research (WUR) laid out for participants of the third Urban Greenhouse Challenge. Winners of the third Urban Greenhouse Challenge, LettUs Design. As a result, elements like the community garden, square, playground, and market facilitate spaces for connection.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Seasoned investors diligently analyze their potential investments and evaluate for market capability and performance projections. Credit: Greenhouse Grower. Other variable factors include geographical location, local market conditions, operating teams, and available technology. Lettuce growing in a CEA farm. Credit: HortiBiz.

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Agritecture Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Editor’s Note: Based on the unit economics laid out in this article, saffron has 8-10x revenue potential per given cultivation area compared to leafy greens and vine crops grown in CEA systems. The global saffron market size is expected to reach USD 721.5 The global saffron market size is expected to reach USD 721.5

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CalCAN

AUGUST 15, 2023

Organic farms have been shown to have lower net greenhouse gas emissions than conventional farms, and California’s climate scoping plan includes a target of 20 percent of the state’s farmland under organic cultivation by 2045. agriculture by the year 2040. agriculture by the year 2040.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While farmers like Fischer are avid proponents of the need to address greenhouse gas emissions, others may be less certain about that need. Despite experiencing a spring with no rain, he has persisted and is increasingly finding markets for his nuts. He does not till his farm, and he plants extensive cover crops.

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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. (Photo courtesy of Lerda-Goni Farms) Since the 1983 flood, changes in farming patterns have also raised the basin’s economic risk, he notes.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

Francis since 1938, Sister Gardens has become a bustling site of food production and also of reawakened community cultivation.​ Jack’s powers hundreds of homes while producing a diverse array of fresh veggies for local markets. A disused orchard that had been stewarded by the Sisters of St. Vrain School District , we learned about St.

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 12, 2023

All these plants that you see here in this ecological garden, in the greenhouse and among the native trees — I planted them,” Gutiérrez said as she walked among the dense grass, pointing out fruit trees and aromatic herbs and pulling up the roots of ginger and turmeric plants. Here on the farm, I have more than 80 different seeds.”

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