Caff

JULY 19, 2023

On June 29th, Lopes Family Farms hosted a field day with Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) in Princeton, CA focused on rice and duck farming, a Biologically Integrated Farming System (BIFS). Additionally, being such a novel method of farming in the U.S., hosting school trips).

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UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. In 1971, the soils on his family farm in Ohio contained 0.75% organic matter and a pH as low as 4.2 Its much more complex than that.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

Nut farmer Benina Montes of Burroughs Family Farms in California says she chose to certify her almonds with ROC because of the environmental and economic benefits of ROC’s practices and brand. “By Her family farm has been organic certified since 2006, but it only adopted the ROC standards in June 2022.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Failure to robustly fund public research that promotes ecologically-based production systems stifles scientific and technical innovation and leaves US farmers and ranchers unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods. The effects of climate change on farmers are becoming ever more apparent.

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Caff

MAY 31, 2023

Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Locke Ranch on May 23rd. Chris and Christy Locke share the history of Locke Ranch and their participation in the original BIOS project. Christy uses the pressure bomb to measure water stress.

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Caff

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A versatile system, the Amiga allows for m ultiple adaptations and additions, from towing to mechanical weeding and planting to harvesting and mounting cameras for data capture. The post 2023 Small Farm Innovation Challenge Winners appeared first on Community Alliance with Family Farmers.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

As many parts of the country cannot transition fully to year-round, grass-based livestock systems, we believe it is vital to dedicate funding to AMMP technologies to ensure that instances where confinement is likely to continue are as ecologically friendly as can be.

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