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The Farmers Leaning On Each Other’s Tools

Civil Eats

Prior to that, they had all either harvested by hand, an intensely laborious process, or hired someone with a combine. 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. The drill] made a huge difference.

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On the Ground with the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

Modern Farmer

Johnson added trees to grazing land to create silvopastures, enhanced existing windbreaks and planted a micro-orchard with fruit and nut trees. He adds that the indigenous Ho-Chunk Nation was among the first to go into these forests to harvest maple sap. “We Chicken, originally jungle fowl, thrive in forested environments.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

Boochcraft partners with The Ecology Center for the advancement of regenerative agriculture. In order to preserve the cooperative and the future of the families it supports, Garibaldi strives to be “socially fair, ecologically correct, economically viable and culturally diverse,” according to their website. for a new beer initiative.

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