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FAKE FOOD, FAKE SACRAMENTS

The Lunatic Farmer

Just like Jesus presented Himself as "the bread of life" so those of us in the authentic food and farming tribe present our protocols and production as life-giving rather than sickness-giving--economically, emotionally, and ecologically. Church becomes mechanical, just like the factory farmed pig.

Food 52
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Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Modern Farmer

As a result of the ROC standards, livestock now graze the cover crops in the almond orchards, fertilizing the soil with their manure and providing space for beneficial insects. For livestock farmer and Land to Market certified producer Reuben Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch , good ecology is good for business.

Food 97
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Using Grazing Animals to Reduce the Risk of Wildfires

CalCAN

Prescribed grazing is a versatile and ecologically-based wildfire mitigation strategy with well-documented co-benefits including carbon sequestration, native plant and habitat restoration, and the production of local food and fiber. near communities or critical infrastructure) or not appropriate for the ecosystem (e.g.

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MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA

The Lunatic Farmer

A strong sense of ecological production practices exists and fortunately this country does not have to hit as severe an “undo” button as countries like the U.S. Interestingly, the huge machine trade show hall featured only one chipper and not a single manure spreader. A broad hopefulness of reversing the degenerative trend is apparent.

Manure 76
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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

The project involves using alternative feeds, like seaweed, for cows (reducing those methane burps), better manure management and growing more grass and feed crops using regenerative agriculture. Producer premiums for regenerative products have begun to pop up but, as Bande notes, the financing mechanism must be “way broader” than this.

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PARALLEL ECONOMIES - AGRICULTURE

The Lunatic Farmer

But instead it shackled us, enslaved us to nefarious scientists bringing us fertilizer and menus from laboratories instead of from God’s ecological womb. Floating on a sea of cheap energy, these facilities promised mechanized farming and pharmaceutical health. Travelers drug manure into hotels. SEGREGATED VERSUS INTEGRATED.