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PFAS in farmland: the next environmental frontier

Food Politics

Now they turn up in farmland, poisoning soil as well as people. Known as “forever chemicals” because of their longevity, these toxic contaminants are now being detected, sometimes at high levels, on farmland across the country , including in Texas, Maine, Michigan, New York and Tennessee. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.

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A Washington Cohousing Project Could Help Preserve Farmland

Modern Farmer

This will allow the project to preserve at least 200 acres of working farmland. If successful, this experiment could become a replicable model for farmland conservation. Despite its long tenure as farmland, the former Tillman Dairy was actually zoned residential. It doesnt have to be housing versus farmland, Boehnlein says.

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25 Books Guiding Us Toward More Regenerative Food Systems

Food Tank

Food Tank is rounding up 25 books about the past, present, and future of global food and agriculture systems to get you through the winter. Insatiable City by Theresa McCulla explores race, power, and social status in New Orleans through the lens of food. In Chop Chop , Ozoz Sokoh celebrates Nigerian cuisine through 100 recipes.

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Opinion: The US Doesn’t Grow Enough Food – But We Could

Modern Farmer

Despite having nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 330 million people, the U.S. farms producing food for consumption has been steadily declining for years, making us more reliant on other countries as we resort to importing necessary foods. Whos gonna grow our food? The number of U.S.

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Northeast Regional Food Business Center announces first technical assistance sub-award recipients

NASDA

The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is pleased to award $2 million in sub-award funding to 17 technical assistance provider organizations across the Northeast. We are excited to support these providers as they continue the work of strengthening our local and regional food systems, NASDA Foundation Senior Director Chris Jones said.

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A New Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agrarian Commons Model

Food Tank

The organization is working within communities to facilitate local land access and support strong local food systems. farmland will change hands over the next 15 years. A lot of folks are retiring, Jean Theron Willoughby, Executive Director at Agrarian Trust, tells Food Tank. Willoughby tells Food Tank.

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Ag Policy Connection Ep. 9 — What should carry the most weight in deciding how land gets used?

Real Agriculture

There are many priorities that influence how land is used — the need for housing and economic development often drives the conversion of farmland and natural habitat into urban or suburban landscapes, but food security, productivity, biodiversity, crop or livestock prices, renewable energy policy, and of course, NIMBYism are among the many factors (..)

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