Agritecture Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Credit: WIRED/Getty Images Editor’s Note: “Rurbanization” is the concept of incorporating green space, particularly agricultural space, into cities, and it could have a positive impact on food security in urban areas. Besides increasing food supply, rooftop or community gardens can absorb excess rainwater, absorb carbon from the atmosphere, forge a stronger sense of community, and support local pollinators.
Agribusiness Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
I am typically on the road about 100-125 days a year but usually a trip is typically less than a week at a time. Back in 2014 I did a 22 day trip, home a day and then a 21 day trip. Until this year that was the longest I have been away from home. This year, I left home on Saturday October 15 and I still have not been home. I am spending this week in Phoenix with my family for Thanksgiving.
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Agritech NZ
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Kia Ora, During this time of the year, many of us are planning how to bring our families together for Christmas and the summer holidays. This year we also have a special opportunity to reconnect with our wider community at Fieldays 2022. Next week, we’re ditching gumboots and beanies for sunhats and jandals! Traditionally held in the month of June, the Southern Hemisphere’s largest agricultural event was postponed due to pandemic restrictions.
The Lunatic Farmer
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Thanksgiving Day is tomorrow and I thought I’d do one more post about something I’ve become far more grateful for in later life than I was in my younger years. In fact, it’s something that I chafed under as a youngster, but looking back not only embrace, but something for which I’m incredibly grateful. Here it is: I grew up in a home that embraced different.
Caff
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
CAFF’s Wildfire Resilience Program provides specialized recovery and preparedness resources for small farms and communities in California impacted by wildfire and those seeking to prepare against future threats. One of the best mediums for conducting this type of outreach and education is podcasts. Farmers can download and stream episodes while doing other important tasks, so it’s a great way to get exposed to new content and resources without having to take extra time out of their already incre
Agritecture Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
The interior of Grupo Vesan, a CEA facility in Ponce, PR. Credit: Grupo Vesan. Editor’s Note: This article contains information derived from interviews Agritecture conducted with Fusion Farms and Grupo Vesan, two Puerto Rican indoor farms that have experienced hurricanes. WRITTEN BY: Sarah Jordan , Isabelle Dom , and Christian Kanlian November 21, 2022 Hurricanes can be a leading cause of concern for farmers working in coastal areas where severe weather is common.
Food Environment and Reporting Network
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Share Tweet Deepak Palakshappa became a pediatrician to give poor kids access to good medical care. Still, back in his residency days, the now-associate professor at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem was shocked to discover that a patient caring for two young grandchildren was food insecure. “Our clinic had set up one of those food drive boxes, and near the end of a visit, she asked if she could have any of the cans because she didn’t have food for the holidays,” h
Wisconsin Farmers Union
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Rural medical care shortage places residents in harm’s way By Julian Emerson Communications Specialist, Wisconsin Farmers Union As a licensed midwife providing home birth services, Katie Breitenmoser works to meet the needs of low-risk pregnant mothers and families, but when problems arise during pregnancies, she collaborates with hospital-based providers to ensure the best outcomes possible.
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