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Catastrophic Floods Cause Major Disruptions to Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

Food Tank

The flooding demolished food storage, stalled harvests, and damaged soils. Destroyed or obstructed infrastructure is also limiting food transportation and farm operations. And the Instituto Rio Grandense do Arroz estimates that only 84 percent of rice crops had been harvested when the rains began.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

The cattle, which were artificially inseminated by students in the spring, will eventually be harvested at a USDA plant and incorporated into the fine dining menu at the college’s student-run campus restaurant, Capstone Kitchen. Over time, the administrators hope to expand with aquaculture, waste management, raised-bed gardening and more.

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BIFS Field Day: Cover Cropping and Livestock Grazing for Regenerative Viticulture

Caff

Kendra Altnow shares the history of the LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards. On December 5th, the Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) held a field day at the LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyard in Acampo, CA. It’s really that systems approach.”

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The Rise of Virtual Farmers Markets

Agritecture Blog

When the participating farmers noticed that the logistical and clerical work associated with their growth became too much to manage among them all, Lewington left her job as an X-ray technologist to manage Click Fork’s needs full time. She’s now the general manager, handling the logistics of 60 to 80 co-operative members.