Wisconsin Farmers Union

OCTOBER 21, 2024

For the last 11 years Erik has been working on the clean energy transition at rural electric cooperatives at an organization called CURE. During that time his work has led to historic investments in rural electrification through the New ERA and PACE programs passed in the Inflation Reduction Act.

Ruralism 52

Ruralism Farmland Processing Logistics 52

Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

At the end of the day, it’s not economical for a blueberry farmer to do dual-use at the moment because of the shading and all of these logistics,” Calderwood said. We see enormous potential to both keep land in agricultural production but also to achieve these kinds of ecological benefits,” Robertson-DuBois said.

Farming 115

Farming Farming Construction Agriculture 115

Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Price is often the most obvious one due to the increased time and labour that can be needed within more ecologically sound farming systems (as well as the need to pay workers fairly). There are also questions about what kinds of foods are typically on offer in sustainable food projects.

Food 105

Food Farming Farming Logistics 105

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The school ran an outdoor hydroponics farm this summer to help work out logistics on the soon-to-be-built indoor vertical farm. Several classes discuss using ecology principles to inhibit or get rid of weeds, for example. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

Food 96

Food Farming Farming Agroecology 96

Caff

JULY 28, 2024

In March, I got to participate in a two-day workshop with the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation teaching private landowners pile burning for ecological health. Pile burning is a very controlled fuels management practice that can be implemented during wetter, colder months when broadcast burning would be ineffective and produce too much smoke.

Production 52

Production Crop Yield Fertilizer Yield 52