Organic Farming Research

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The post Protected: Respecting the Roots: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Organic Agriculture appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation. There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Ecology 52

Ecology Agriculture Agriculture Farming 52

Caff

APRIL 6, 2023

As a farmer-serving organization, we recognize the historic and lasting inequities in the California food and farming system. Currently our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming.

Ecology 52

Ecology Food Farming Farming 52

ATTRA

JANUARY 31, 2024

This episode of Voices from the Field is an inspiring conversation with a trailblazer in ecological agriculture. Christopher’s journey post-Groundswell led him to establish Aegis Conservation Ecology and Regenerative Development, a consulting firm at the forefront of promoting ecological agriculture and regenerative development.

Ecology 52

Ecology Agriculture Agriculture Farming 52

Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

On the importance of diversity in ecological research. ” The Role of Crop, Livestock, and Farmed Aquatic Intraspecific Diversity in Maintaining Ecosystem Services. Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi. Diversity of the research teams, that is.

Agroecology 201

Agroecology Cultivation Harvester Harvesting 201

Real Agriculture

JULY 5, 2024

Farmers and ranchers are responsible for managing the land they own or rent, including ecologically sensitive areas such as riparian areas and wetlands. Read More Farmers and ranchers are responsible for managing the land they own or rent, including ecologically sensitive areas such as riparian areas and wetlands.

Ecology 261

Ecology Cultivation Crop Livestock 261

ATTRA

JUNE 4, 2024

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2024 Farm Tour and Workshop Series. This annual series of public tours and workshops encompasses 24 events, featuring organic and ecological farms in Ohio and Michigan, plus several educational workshops. A full schedule is available online.

Ecology 40

Ecology Farming Farming Pasture 40

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

On the surface, the US farm system may seem like a resounding success. Farm income, yields and food availability have all increased tremendously since the inception of the Farm Bill in 1933, in line with its original intent. Right now, the government needs to agree on priorities for the new Farm Bill.

Farming 98

Farming Farming Ecology Food 98

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The writer, farmer, and social scientist doesn’t believe that humans need to take themselves out of the natural world to protect it, and he argues for agrarian localism over ecomodernism in his latest book, Saying No to a Farm-Free Future. He hasn’t written much about food and farming in recent years; this was his big food book.

Food 123

Food Farming Farming Ecology 123

Caff

APRIL 15, 2024

Photo Credit Bonnie Veblen As part of CAFF’s Ecological Farming Program , we collaborate with farmers to implement and better understand ecologically-based farming practices, which include climate smart farming and soil health practices.

Science 110

Science Agriculture Agriculture Ecology 110

Caff

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Meet the trailblazing women who are revolutionizing technology for small farms, one ingenious solution at a time. Three women are paving the way forward and helping to define what appropriate technology innovation means for the small farm. Rachel is a winner in the Do It Yourself (DIY) category of the Small Farm Innovation Challenge.

Technology 98

Technology Farming Farming Harvester 98

EOS

MARCH 28, 2024

Aside from soil health, regenerative agriculture has other ecological and farming benefits. These advantages outweigh the short-term hurdles of the transition.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Agriculture Ecology Farming 98

Farming First

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dr Dennis Beesigamukama from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has received the 2024 Norman E. Borlaug Award: Icipe’s Postdoctoral Fellow Named 2024 Recipient appeared first on Farming First. Borlaug Award. The post Norman E.

Ecology 64

Ecology Farming Farming Food 64

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Ronald Leimgruber farms 3,500 of those acres. Given the lack of rain in the region, Leimgruber says he has “about seven” different irrigation projects on his farm, where he grows an array of crops, including carrots, lettuce, watermelon, and hay. Farming in the Arid West Illustration by Nhatt Nichols. Field and Robert W.

Farming 113

Farming Farming Crop Acre 113

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). This system of integrating ducks into rice farming has been effectively used in Asian countries for hundreds of centuries.

Family Farming 52

Family Farming Farming Farming Ecology 52

Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A cause for controversy Unsurprisingly, it’s an approach that hasn’t been particularly well received by the hill farming community. It’s a frustrating situation, not least because most people probably agree that there is space for hill farming and rewilding to coexist.

Farming 98

Farming Farming Ecology Construction 98

Caff

MAY 2, 2024

On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things compost and pest management on their biologically-integrated walnut and cherry orchards. Farmers Franz and Emma introduce Heartwood Farms.

Compost 52

Compost Orchard Farming Farming 52

ATTRA

AUGUST 7, 2024

Liz Haney and her team at Soil Regen and Regen Ag Labs, regenerative verification experts at Beyond Description Farm, Love Just Works, Curva and Associates, and four farmers received a Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA for their Carbon Negative Chicken Farming Project.

Farming 40

Farming Farming Ecology Technology 40

Western FarmPress

JULY 5, 2024

Ohio Bits: A free tour of organic and ecological farms, plus several educational workshops, are planned.

Ecology 96

Ecology Farming Farming 96

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And over the last year, we’ve covered farming from many angles, from threats to farms and farmworkers—including from the herbicide paraquat, PFAS forever chemicals, and drought-induced air pollution—to ways farmers are improving their soil health and reducing their carbon footprints. Farm Credit Can Make or Break Farms.

Farming 90

Farming Farming Food Ranching 90

ATTRA

MAY 24, 2024

The FruitGuys Community Fund announced that 20 farms in 16 states will receive a total of $85,328 in grants in 2024 to complete a range of projects. Grants from the FruitGuys Community Fund are offered for small independent farms and agricultural nonprofits that regenerate the land and support local food systems.

Farming 40

Farming Farming Ecology Crop 40

Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

On September 19th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers held a field day at Vitis and Ovis farm in Capay Valley, CA. Gisèle Herren of Vitis and Ovis Farm alongside their flock of grazing ducks. Hans Herren showing attendees an on-farm device as he discussed their experience in making compost tea.

Orchard 52

Orchard Farming Farming Construction 52

Caff

MAY 18, 2023

Photo: Ansel Klein In this episode, we learn about integrated crop livestock management from two Northern California Farms. First, we hear from Lorraine Walker of Eatwell Farm in Dixon, CA, where they incorporate laying hens into their diversified vegetable production, and also touch on soil health and fertility management.

Pasture 52

Pasture Farming Farming Ecology 52

Caff

MAY 1, 2023

Emily Ayala and Hanna Kahl introduce CAFF and the Ecological Pest Management Program. Photo by Nolan Kirby) The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day at Chinchiolo Farms on April 20th.

Orchard 52

Orchard Farming Farming Ecology 52

Food Politics

APRIL 25, 2024

Read more However, a new study co-authored by Dr Daniel Natusch and Dr Patrick Aust, among others, has suggested that the commercial farming of snakes could help improve agricultural food security and offer a more sustainable alternative to meats such as beef and pork. To meet wide demand, python farming in the U.S.

Food 217

Food Ecology Industrial Agriculture Farming 217

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

As the sun beats down from a cloudless morning sky across Horn Farm in York, Pennsylvania, Dick Bono ambles among his pawpaw trees, admiring their pale green fruits like a proud parent. Now, Horn Farm Center runs the show. Dick Bono and his pawpaw trees growing at the Horn Farm Center.

Seeding 118

Seeding Farming Farming Orchard 118

Caff

MAY 24, 2022

photo credit Joslyn Thoresen As part of our work in Ecological Farming and more broadly as an organization, CAFF aims to share stories of California growers and ranchers and the incredible work they do as land stewards. Learn more about the how-tos, benefits, and challenges in Grazing Sheep in Vineyards: Pennyroyal Farm.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Ecology Livestock 52

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

About 5 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, a vast swath of giant kelp— Macrocystis pyriferia , which can grow nearly 3 feet per day—sways just below the surface of one of the world’s first open-ocean seaweed farms. seaweed farm of 1 to 4 acres—and a new frontier for ocean farming. seaweed industry.

Farming 104

Farming Farming Food Aquaculture 104

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2024

CSP for its part helps build on existing conservation already in place on a farm. The farmers spoke in turns detailing how they use these programs on their farms along with their personal stories of how they came to this work. The Phillips’ farm, nestled in the Ozarks in northwest Arkansas, raises livestock.

Farming 111

Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 111

Caff

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

As a farmer-serving organization, we recognize the historic and lasting inequities in the California food and farming system. Currently our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming. for partners and farmers statewide.

Marketing 52

Marketing Farming Farming Supply Chain 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. Overall, FFNSA misses the mark and fails to sufficiently address the most fundamental threat to our food and farm system.

Farming 97

Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 97

Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 6, 2024

For others, however, the Welsh countryside is a stark reminder of the damage that humans have wreaked upon the land through intensive farming and industry. Graves looks at how the country-wide shift from traditional mixed farms with carefully managed infield-outfield systems to mass livestock farming – primarily of sheep – has taken its toll.

Food 98

Food Farming Farming Processing 98

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As director of demonstration and on-farm education for the Savanna Institute (SI) , she knows that agroforestry can be a game-changer in fighting climate change and creating healthier food systems. On the demonstration sites, farmers can see examples of successful integration of trees on farms.

Farming 87

Farming Farming Crop Production 87

Caff

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Currently, our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming. Position Summary The Farm to Market Team at CAFF supports farmers and buyers across the state to facilitate sales relationships and increase capacity to access and serve markets.

Farming 52

Farming Farming Supply Chain Marketing 52

Caff

AUGUST 1, 2023

CAFF’s Ecological Farming team collaborated with nut growers in California’s Central Valley as part of a Healthy Soils Demonstration project from 2019-2022. Do you want to learn more about the ins and outs of planting and managing cover crops from growers with cover crop experience?

Orchard 98

Orchard Crop Ecology Farming 98

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To gather that information, the pilot cohort is receiving technical assistance from the IAC team and participating in the Minnesota Farm Business Management Program. Department of Agriculture is investing heavily in new and existing carbon markets designed to reward growers for the carbon they store on their farms.

Agriculture 128

Agriculture Agriculture Farming Farming 128

Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

Forbes declared that, “Urban Farming Has a Shockingly High Climate Cost,” a headline that was outright wrong in terms of the study’s findings. Earth.com led with a single, out-of-context data point: “Urban agriculture’s carbon footprint is 6x greater than normal farms.”

Farming 126

Farming Farming Agriculture Agriculture 126

Organic Farming Research

MAY 10, 2024

In Gordon's Policy Corner this month, we look at how agricultural research transcends boundaries between conventional and organic farming, offering invaluable insights to enhance sustainability and profitability for all growers. The post How Research Helps Farmers appeared first on Organic Farming Research Foundation.

Ecology 52

Ecology Agriculture Agriculture Farming 52