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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

So, what we wanted to do [with the tracker] was measure how many pesticides we were actually preventing from going into the food system by sourcing organically. Barkley says that FHFs efforts can strengthen Tractors supply chain through relationship building with growers. Become a member today by clicking here.

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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. The 800-square-foot basement and garage provide ample space for germination, cultivation and packaging, he says, with the vertical shelf configuration leaving plenty of room to grow. “I I love farming…so I hope to [continue] this for a long time.”

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Can the Blockchain Clear the Smoke for Cannabis?

Modern Farmer

Dispensaries may charge a premium for heritage strains or sun-grown, organic weed, but a hazy supply chain can obscure a lot between seed and sale. An open ledger With supply chains becoming ever more complex, tracking the source and path of agricultural products is essential to food safety and quality.

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New Report Shows the Need for a Food and Farm Bill That Fights Climate Change

The Equation

As extreme weather events increase in frequency, the agricultural supply chain is more vulnerable to disruption. This creates instability in the cultivation and overall supply and distribution of food, which affects human and environmental health. Agricultural research.

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Can Mushrooms Help Extinguish Toxic Waste?

Modern Farmer

Her Belgian start-up cultivates mycelium—the thread-like root structure of fungus—using the plastic- and toxin-laden stubs as fodder. A designer by training, Speyer stumbled on fungi while searching for a sustainable and easy-to-cultivate material. But, so far, efforts have been limited mostly to small-scale and trial applications.

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Investing in Controlled Environment Agriculture with Confidence

Agritecture Blog

Cultivation Technology Cultivation technology lies at the center of many strategies and modern CEAs. When reviewing a CEA operation, we ask the questions: “What is the cultivation system being used? Companies developing these novel cultivation systems are typically motivated by lowering their CapEx.

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Beyond Farm to Table: How Chefs Can Support Climate-Friendly Food Systems

Civil Eats

The farmer] could be spraying with every insecticide, pesticide, fertilizer, and drive a big, stinky diesel truck into my city and sit outside idling for 20 minutes while he unloads all his plastic containers into my restaurant, right?” And, just because food is raised locally doesn’t mean it’s grown with climate-friendly practices. “[The

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