Modern Farmer

JULY 10, 2023

His 580-acre farm grows enough forage to supply the herd, so “I’m good with where I’m at,” he adds. As westward expansion swept across the region in the late 1800s, settlers began draining the 40-foot deep lake for farmland. And it’s not just the manure, he adds—cows also burp 220 pounds of methane annually.

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Agritecture Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

He hopes that a new “crop” growing in tandem with berries could help boost the local industry and preserve farmland. With dual-use agrivoltaics, crops are grown under or between the rows of solar panels, with the aim of generating renewable energy without removing farmland from production.

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RR2CS

MARCH 8, 2022

In 2006, they began to look for farmland around Edmonton, but the exorbitant cost of land — in some areas, upward of a million dollars — was insurmountable on teacher’s salaries. They also want to create access for community members to grow their own food and forage for wild foods. It was literally cooking.

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