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Understanding the Connection Between Soil Fungi and Orchard Health

UnderstandingAg

The soil food web that will point the way to many orchard answers quite generously includes us humans within this symbiosis of place. In honor of one my most influential mentors, I would like to revisit and give reverence to the work and teachings of the late Michael Phillips, the original teacher of regenerative orcharding.

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20 Children’s Books Celebrating Our Food and Farming Systems

Food Tank

Food Tank is highlighting 20 books for young readers that will inspire them to think more deeply about food. These activity books, cookbooks, and stories celebrate diverse foodways and farming practices from across the world, uplift the power of community, and celebrate all that pollinators do for global food and farming systems.

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The Tribal Elder Food Box Program: 94,500 Boxes and Counting

Wisconsin Farmers Union

The Tribal Elder Food Box (TEFB) Program started in 2021 with the goal of increasing access to nutritious, culturally meaningful foods for Tribal members over 55 years old. Since then, the program has distributed over 94,500 Tribal Elder Food Boxes. She sees the TEFB Program as a great example of how to improve the food system.

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A pressing victory

Agricultural Biodiversity

Thrilled to see that the apple juice produced by the Irish Seed Savers Association took the Community Food Award at the Irish Food Writers Guild shindig last week. The winning apple juice celebrates the diversity of the orchard and serves as a reminder both of the history of Irelands apples and ISSAs commitment to sustainability.

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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Farmworkers are Vital to a Resilient Food System

USDA Blog

They labor every day in fruit orchards and dairy farms, in blazing heat and freezing cold, to ensure that families have food on their tables. Farmworkers make up less than one percent of all U.S. wage and salary workers, but they are vital to the country’s agriculture.

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Introducing the 2025 California Farm Champions!

Caff

Selected from nominations from all over the state, these inspirational change-makers are blazing trails for regenerative agriculture, strengthening our local food systems, and working tirelessly to grow a healthier and more just future for us all.

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