Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

Two organizations want to put an end to the wild west of claims and prove, through certification, that food labeled regenerative is genuinely the gold standard of sustainability and not just another marketing buzzword. Now, 60 percent of the biggest agribusinesses in the world use the term , all in different ways.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

They had tasted the hit-or-miss wild varieties that grow in the fertile soil along the Susquehanna River, but got hooked during a visit to Deep Run, a Maryland orchard with a range of pawpaw cultivars among its 1,000 trees. Now, Horn Farm Center runs the show. The Canadian NC1 ripens early, with fewer smooth black seeds than other varieties.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

To help you find a winemaker, distiller, or brewer to support, Food Tank is highlighting 20 producers and programs bringing sustainable sips to glasses around the world. Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. It’s impossible to overstate the importance of that.”

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NASDA

JUNE 22, 2023

Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Thanks to the U.S.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 3, 2024

Located in Grayson County, Virginia, one of the earliest projects for the organization was the Independence Farmers Market, providing an outlet for local foods and crafts. “It’s Permaculture means that gardeners work with existing ecological conditions in a specific place.

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Caff

MAY 18, 2023

Ken Walker of Pasture 42 in Guinda, CA then walks us through how they incorporate sheep and poultry into their orchards, which were designed with animal integration in mind. Both expand on the benefits and challenges of integrating livestock, as well as considerations for pasture, rotational grazing, and food safety.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. Ecological Impact Woolly aphids can have both direct and indirect ecological impacts on the environment. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1: Can woolly aphids fly?

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Caff

JULY 25, 2022

In continuing to promote the Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS) project, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) held its third field day event hosted at Unruh Farms located in Princeton, CA., He then applied the minty-smelling predator attractant mix to encourage movement of beneficials into the orchard.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As more people in urban areas seek ways to reconnect with nature, nurture biodiversity, and promote sustainable food production, community forest gardens have emerged as an ancient solution to a modern problem. The Tamox Talom Food Forest, a newly planted food forest in San Antonio, Texas. Lack of local food?

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Its farming practices also help re-establish a vital ecological role: The irrigated ponds absorb floodwater and filter sediment flowing to the sea while the crops create wildlife habitat and curb invasive plant growth. Kakoʻo Oʻiwi’s efforts, however, extend far beyond promoting Native farming traditions and nourishing the community.

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Caff

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Hans Herren, Barbara Gemmill-Herren and their daughter Gis è le Herren spoke about how they utilize their combined studies and experiences in ecology, biological control, entomology, and nematology to guide the operation of their small farm.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 8, 2024

Next, they purchased a no-drill seeder together, and it allowed them to plant rows of grain directly into orchards and pastures without tilling, a practice known to benefit the soil. We see Walmart or shitty food or HelloFresh as competition—not each other.” We don’t see each other as competition in any meaningful way. What is that?

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Caff

JANUARY 26, 2022

To make it as a small farm and to affect real, lasting change in our food system, it requires unwavering determination, hard work, ingenuity, and a deeply rooted sense of purpose with a view extending a thousand growing seasons. But with heart a’plenty, that’s exactly what the the Mendo-Lake Food Hub is doing.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Today, new generations of innovative farmers see agroforestry as a solution to not just producing nutrient-dense food and specialty crops but to also mitigate the intensity of climate change-induced weather events. The Joia Food & Fiber Farm farmstead pictured with sheep, sheepdogs, and cattle grazing. Johnson laughs.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In August 2022, Congress passed the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a landmark piece of legislation that provided nearly $20 billion dollars to the United States Department of Agriculture for various programs capable of reducing greenhouse gasses across our food and farm system, including CSP.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

Woolly aphids, belonging to the Eriosomatinae family, are intriguing insects that can wreak havoc on plants in gardens and orchards. Ecological Impact Woolly aphids can have both direct and indirect ecological impacts on the environment. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1: Can woolly aphids fly?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 11, 2023

At more than 5,000 feet above sea level and with its endless opportunities for outdoor adventure and good food, Boulder was the perfect backdrop to get down to coalition business. She discussed some of the challenges in her district and elsewhere as it becomes increasingly difficult to produce good food. As a pediatrician, Rep.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The cold-hardy berries must look especially tasty in wintertime, when other foods are scarce. Later, his focus shifted to urban ecology. In a frequently cited 2009 paper in the journal Frontiers in Ecology , a trio of researchers identified more than 139 shade-tolerant plants that have invaded deeply shaded forests.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2024

full_link LEARN MORE How farmers are adapting to Phoenix’s rising temperatures to keep growing food. But it is no longer simply a proposal: This shift is already underway among many of the communities that catch, grow, and harvest the worlds food supply, from Brazil to India to the United States. It’s complicated.

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RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

For Jenna and Thomas, both teachers by trade, it was always a dream to build a life off-grid and grow organic food for their community. Their goal is to expand into an heirloom flower farm to offer a CSA program to the community (with organic, unsprayed flowers), while providing food for their honeybees and the native bees.

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Caff

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You know, if you have a vineyard and your neighbor has a walnut orchard, you don’t need sheep in there at the exact same time.” This Healthy Soils Week event, sponsored by CDFA OPCA’s Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) Grant, highlighted the collaborative nature of sustainable food and farming.

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Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

Date palm plantations and orchards cover the eastern Coachella Valley to the north. It’s associated with air quality, ecology, and biologicals in the lake. Imperial Valley grows an estimated two-thirds of the country’s winter vegetables , as well as alfalfa for animal feed—but cattle has remained the No.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MAY 16, 2024

By the time the Nüümü returned to their valley, the settlers had turned it into a constellation of cattle ranches and orchards. We tend to underestimate the ingenuity and the ecological knowledge of people before us. We tend to underestimate the ingenuity and the ecological knowledge of people before us,” said Haverstock.

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