Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

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. Martinique Rhum J.M

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Caff

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Their pioneering solutions and commitment to sustainable practices underscore the essential contributions of women in driving technological and ecological advancements in agriculture. Rachel is a winner in the Do It Yourself (DIY) category of the Small Farm Innovation Challenge.

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Caff

JUNE 6, 2024

Currently, our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming. The preferred candidate comes with experience supporting organizations through similar processes. To learn more about CAFF, our history, and our core values, visit [link].

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The Lunatic Farmer

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But on these sales, taxpayers paid for the roads, paid for the bidding process, inventory evaluation, etc. Not only would such use, if expanded to the government land, be an ecological stimulant, it would completely eliminate the need for factory hog houses. When I sell timber, I bear all the costs.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The farm animals that remain should be treated with respect and be given the best life possible. Prioritize ecological efficiency, not economic efficiency The ecological boundaries of natural resources, including soils, should dictate what’s grown, as well as where and how.

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Cropaia

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment represent a seamless integration of engineering innovation with ecological principles. Understanding Constructed Wetlands Constructed wetlands are engineered systems designed to mimic the processes of natural wetlands in treating wastewater.

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UnderstandingAg

MAY 22, 2023

Education and understanding form a critical foundation for the implementation of the soil health principles and adaptive grazing rules to drive the ecosystem processes and ensure long-term ecological advancement on farms and ranches.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The exact meaning of rewilding can be difficult to pin down, but properly speaking , it involves the landscape-scale restoration of the full (or near enough full) suite of natural processes and species that would be present were it not for human activity. There are various other issues I haven’t even touched on here.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There, she’s using her vast ecological expertise to develop curriculum for the Indigenous Food Lab training center and lead community engagement programming. “As Why is traditional ecological knowledge so important as it relates to both food sovereignty and climate change? Let’s back up a bit.

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Caff

MAY 2, 2024

Discussions kicked off with Hanna Kahl, CAFF’s Ecological Pest Management (EPM) specialist, providing background on the organization’s pest management research from the ‘90s, known as BIOS. We work quite extensively with the Biodynamic method, which is, in a nutshell, trying to understand the relationships and processes within nature.

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Civil Eats

JULY 15, 2024

BK Rot is part of a diverse ecology of community compost organizations throughout New York City. Meanwhile, local residents are educated and empowered to manage their own waste, less pollution goes into transporting and processing food scraps, and community bonds are deepened. But its future is unclear.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating.

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Civil Eats

JULY 31, 2024

One type in particular, kelp—a large brown algae with many species, including sugar kelp— has been hailed as an ecologically beneficial, nutritious superfood that can be farmed on both U.S. Other states with less-developed but emerging kelp businesses—like Alaska, Connecticut, and New York—need processing help even more urgently.

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The Lunatic Farmer

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

They are further processed into almond milk for folks who don’t want to drink real cows’ milk. Without getting into the health tradeoffs, let’s think about the ecological tradeoffs. Switching to grass-based (not grain based) cow’s milk could be one of the most ecologically-friendly decisions you could make right now.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

APRIL 25, 2023

Water stewardship in agriculture must involve far more than water conservation, it must involve holistic approaches to soil health, grazing, rangeland and forest management, watershed health, and the centering of Indigenous knowledge, also known as Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

OCTOBER 21, 2024

After 30 years of clean energy siting research, Hatlestad noted there are 2 factors pivotal to a project’s success A Fair community engagement process - which includes early and consistent interactions with trusted community stakeholders that engage them in the planning process. 715-492-0329

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 7, 2023

These secondary products are generated during food processing and manufacturing and are often discarded—or underutilized. These by-products might seem like waste, but innovative processes can transform them into valuable resources. After proteins are recovered from cheese whey, a sugar-rich liquid remains.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 4, 2024

Obviously, the dehydrating makes everything lighter for shipping, but is this really an ecological process? It takes a lot of energy to pull the moisture out of banana peels and moldy oranges. People are subscribing to this service all over the country.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Good Meat Project , a national nonprofit, is on a mission to catalyze marketplace innovation, connection, and education across the meat supply chain in order to increase the economic viability and ecological impact of livestock farmers who invest in healthy land, animals, and people.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 26, 2024

Farmers are some of the best-placed people to help protect the ecosystem services found in healthy ecologies,” said Jared Phillips of Branch Mountain Farm who spoke on the panel alongside his wife Lindi Phillips. The application process itself presents an obstacle for farmers who want to implement some of these practices in their farms.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 24, 2023

She is excited to see if the new regenerative organic practices improve soil health, having tested it at the start of the certification process, with planned tests every three years to track progress. For livestock farmer and Land to Market certified producer Reuben Hendricks of Cabriejo Ranch , good ecology is good for business.

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Caff

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The recovery process was grueling, but Cheetah not only found an innovative way to treat toxic ash on his site using the power of mushrooms, but he also created Butte Remediation , a non-profit that provides that same service to underserved farmers and rural residents in his community!

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Caff

JANUARY 11, 2022

When asked, “Why did you join CAFF” Franchesca said’, “As the world shifts ecologically I see the extreme benefit of joining our voice with the voices of local farmers for a common good” Together we go further in creating a more just, sustainable and diverse food system! Too many bags of chicken feed?

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 26, 2023

He realized the ecological importance of milkweed, sometimes viewed as a pest plant, and turned to gathering seed pods and encouraging gardeners to plant the flower. After seeing the lively discussion sparked by our profile of Steve Bushey, we know better. Read about their story here.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This bill helps meet the conservation needs of young and BIPOC producers through dedicated funding and a simplified application process for small operations. With these partners, we call on Congress to include the text of the Small Farm Conservation Act in the 2023 Farm Bill.

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

As the name implies, this is a no-cost system relying on ecological processes to produce the same yields as more expensive conventional systems. In one of the largest to analyze how agro-ecological practices affect productivity in the global south, researchers at the University of Essex in England analyzed 286 projects in 57 countries.

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Caff

JULY 28, 2024

This chemical process is called pyrolysis, and produces charcoal, or, biochar. Creating Biochar: Methods and Processes Biochar can be produced using specialized biochar kilns or through traditional methods like pile burning. Portuguese settlers called these Amazonian soils terra preito do indo which means Indian black earth.

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NASDA

MARCH 18, 2024

These challenges have greatly slowed agency regulatory functions, which in turn have delayed product registrations needed by growers and other users, as well as the implementation of new ecological and human health protections. million for the operations of EPA-OPP.

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Caff

JUNE 7, 2023

Currently our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming. In 2020, after an extensive discussion and reflection process, CAFF affirmed justice and equity as a core value, and a commitment to better serve the needs of BIPOC farmers.

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Caff

JUNE 6, 2024

Currently, our programming is focused in four areas: Farm to Market, Policy & Advocacy, Farmer Services, and Ecological Farming. In 2020, after an extensive discussion and reflection process, CAFF affirmed justice and equity as a core value, and a commitment to better serve the needs of BIPOC farmers.

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UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Civilizations rise and fall based on their ability to manage these critically important soil functions and ecosystem processes, and they are not being taught to most high school or college students today, just as they were not taught to us decades ago. But there’s good news.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. This process allows them to rapidly multiply in favorable conditions without the need for mating.

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Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 10, 2024

They are then worked upon by both chemical and biological processes, including water and more concerningly, earthworms. MPs are generated through the breakdown of larger plastics over time, gradually degrading to increasingly smaller residues.

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Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 6, 2024

We have indeed lost the meaning and importance of food in an increasingly homogenised landscape of ultra-processed products, and this is something we should be deeply concerned about. Unfortunately, most hedgerows are now flailed in the autumn, a brutal process that is likely to leave them “degraded habitat” according to the charity, Buglife.

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Caff

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The process of producing sprouted walnuts starts first by soaking them in water, rinsing them in a salt bath, then dehydrating them at low temperatures until ready. This process reduces both the tannin levels and allergens. With the added value of processing the walnuts, sprouted walnuts were able to be sold at a premium.

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ATTRA

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Whereas at one time she advocated organic approaches and specific practices to deal with singular issues with pests or crop fertility, she now fosters a system based on ecological farm design. Note that this system doesn’t pay exclusive attention to nitrogen as is wanted by many of us farmers and gardeners.

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NASDA

AUGUST 7, 2023

The ability of the agency to execute a robust pesticide registration, registration review, and, when applicable, an Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation process based on the best available science is a critical step in achieving this goal. For instance, in Section 4.2.1

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