Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

It has been estimated that were his mixed farming system to be taken to scale right across the arable east of the UK, the soil carbon sequestered could offset a very significant percentage of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. I find it sinister and rather shocking that the chemical companies refer to pesticides as plant protection products.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These synthetic polymer products have often been used to help boost yields up to 60 percent and make water and pesticide use more efficient. All told, annual greenhouse gases released from plastic production, landfilling, and incineration total 850 million tons , or 4.5 percent of global emissions. plastics policy.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The current fertilizer industry, subsidized at US$20 billion, causes 25 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, and intensive practices continue to promote their injudicious use. Industrial agri-food systems in India also cost US$1,338 billion annually in hidden damages to health, society, and the environment.

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AGRIVI

JULY 13, 2023

However, this sector also faces notable challenges due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, meeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and complying with the Corporate Sustainability and Reporting Directive (CSRD) are essential objectives for them.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Organic practices enhance soil health and biodiversity, foster resource regeneration, and help mitigate and build resilience to climate change.

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Agritecture Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

GroGrace, a concept farm of Urban Farming Partners , began its journey in 2019, with a vision to provide a healthy, pesticide-free diet for founder Grace Lim's three children. ComCrop , Singapore's pioneering rooftop greenhouse farm, is making significant strides in the local agricultural landscape. courtesy of Urban Farming Partners.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 16, 2023

initiative developed in partnership with the world’s biggest chemical, seed, and meat companies—many of whom drive the food system’s biggest sources of greenhouse emissions. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to advance AIM for Climate, a joint U.S.-U.A.E Farmers and environmental groups were also notably sparse at the summit.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 24, 2023

He powered the greenhouse with on-site solar panels, opted for natural pest control instead of synthetics and sold his products in recyclable, 99% plastic-free packaging. “It’s But with that speed comes massive greenhouse gas emissions from lighting, heating, cooling and dehumidification—powered mostly by petrochemicals. “The

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

According to a study published in the Journal of Cleaner Production and Beverages , the production of alcoholic beverages can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, land degradation, and water depletion. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. These consumption trends matter to the environment.

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

We estimated the potential of these buffer areas to contribute to reductions in water use, pesticide use, toxic nitrate leaching, and greenhouse gas emissions. Pesticide drift exposes people nearby to an alarming amount of pesticide breathed in or landing on their skin, clothes, and inside their homes.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

This means crops and animals are raised without pesticides or hormones, have access to open areas and are entirely or partially grass-fed. Founded in 2016 by Cliff Pollard in the Bay Area of California, Cream Co. Meats requires all their partner farms to be operating with never-ever practices or better. Many of Cream Co.

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Civil Eats

JULY 17, 2023

López’s family moved to Salton City from Arizona in 2018 when her then-husband got a job working in greenhouses in the Imperial Valley, south of the sea. Agricultural runoff from both valleys is the primary input into the Salton Sea, and with that runoff comes pesticides and nutrients such as phosphorous and nitrogen. In 2002, U.S.

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Food Tank

JULY 26, 2024

That’s because we use no arable land, no freshwater (we make our own on the vessels), no pesticides or fertilizer, and no food to harvest these fish from the wild. Food Tank readers know that food production is a top contributor to climate change, with livestock production accounting for around 15 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

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Agritecture Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

and Gotham Greens are bringing greenhouse-grown produce and fresh, plant-based foods to more customers across the country. Gotham Greens' farming practices allow the brand to grow, harvest and deliver non-GMO, pesticide-free salad greens and herbs 365 days of the year.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Last year, the foundation supported the production of a report on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture , which played a significant role in the national conversation around regenerative agriculture. Rosmann’s 700-acre organic operation is an anomaly in the region. Walmart was far from alone in initiating these shifts.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 19, 2023

They produce around 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. High-income countries’ food systems are much larger contributors to emissions and environmental degradation, while low-income countries use resources like fertilizers and pesticides at more sustainable levels, though sometimes to the detriment of yield.

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AGRIVI

JULY 21, 2023

Localized Database, Pest Alerts, and Transparent Information About Pesticide Residue Levels One of the key advantages of AGRIVI FMS is also its localized database of authorized crop protection products. Furthermore, AGRIVI FMS includes a dedicated Reporting stack that streamlines the process of generating comprehensive reports.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The trademarked Trecise application method means growers are able to use far less of the solution than a traditional pesticide. We can start treating trees about two months out of the greenhouse and jump on those trees early,” says Gerrard. “By But young saplings have small trunks that don’t allow for a traditional injection.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

fertilizer application, irrigation, machinery use, pesticide application) and the sources of carbon sequestration (e.g., The CO 2 e is used to standardize emissions from all types of greenhouse gases (e.g., reduced tillage, cover crops, treed acres). carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases).

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Civil Eats

MARCH 18, 2024

As a result, carbon stored in vineyard soils won’t ever add up to a meaningful reduction in global greenhouse gas emissions. Dodon is not certified organic and still applies pesticides when needed, especially fungicides, which East Coast vineyards often rely on due to a much more humid climate than California’s.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

5: Food Safety In using controlled growing environments, vertical farms are intrinsically free of harmful pesticides. Compared to traditional field-grown crops, we find that the EPA regulates pesticides individually and not collectively, meaning that the pesticides can have a cumulative toxic loading effect on human health.

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SILT

MAY 4, 2023

Local food requires less transportation and storage, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping to mitigate climate change. In addition, local farms often use sustainable farming practices that reduce soil erosion, water pollution, and the use of pesticides and herbicides. Local food also offers health benefits for consumers.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

There are many benefits to container farming that make it an attractive alternative to vertical or greenhouse farming. In addition, the controlled environment means that container farms are less susceptible to pests and diseases, reducing the need for harmful pesticides and herbicides. Credit: Charleston Business Journal.

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Sustainable Harvest International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Conventional sugarcane production uses high levels of pesticides and other agrochemicals, which are harmful to local wildlife and local communities. Because of SHI’s focus on building up soil organic matter and emphasizing trees in the diversification of farm products, each SHI farm annually sequesters 16 tons of CO2, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

Fashion contributes around 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, second only to big oil. In addition, most natural fibers are grown conventionally, which often means heavy use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and genetically modified or treated seeds. percent of the world’s pesticides and 10 percent of its insecticides.

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Agritecture Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

The drones have numerous other applications in ag, such as pesticide application, seeding fields, surveying plant health, and taking a tree census of the local area. Voltiris Voltiris’s solar panels can help power greenhouses. As a result, Wakan Tech has begun experimenting with pollination via drone. Credit: Serpentine Ventures.

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Agwired

APRIL 10, 2024

Department of Agriculture published the second edition of Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Agriculture and Forestry: Methods for Entity Scale Inventory. The report provides farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners with the methods and tools needed to assess the greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint of their operations.

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Agritecture Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Vertical farms and greenhouses are seeing much more capital investment than they had in the past, and CEA businesses are improving their unit economics through new technologies which attract investment, as well. We also see growers with experience in greenhouses adapt well to vertical farming.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 1, 2023

Farms Adapt to Climate Change Sorghum—popular among young, BIPOC, and under-resourced farmers—has extra long roots that allow it to withstand drought and sequester greenhouse gasses. An Ancient Grain Made New Again: How Sorghum Could Help U.S.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2024

Backyard farms may need infrastructure for things ranging from drip lines and irrigation systems to hoop houses or greenhouses. Tenants agree to not use any pesticides and allow the Wicklers access to the yard. It had contracts in place, and it would pay homeowners for city water use by comparing bills to previous years.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Processing and distributing these energy products release additional greenhouse gases, as well as when we create electricity, cook our food, or while we’re standing still idling in traffic on a highway or downtown in any metropolitan area. There is fossil carbon in the form of natural gas (methane), oil and coal.

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Caff

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Food hubs provide a nearby market that reduces the distance farmers have to travel to sell produce which reduces greenhouse gas and helps build a sustainable business.” The result: tens of millions of dollars in state funds for programs that reduce pesticides, train beginning farmers, and assist farmers from under-served communities.

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DTN

AUGUST 29, 2023

Scope 3 reporting requirements Upcoming Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 3 emission reporting requirements will entail companies to report the amount of carbon emitted during the production of the ingredients they purchased. EcoField data uses the most comprehensive, field-level data on more than 50 sustainable agriculture practices and inputs.

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Sustainable Food Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Yet, at present, if you farm in ways that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase biodiversity and deliver a range of social benefits, you are likely to make less money than if you farm extractively.

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Agritecture Blog

APRIL 26, 2023

For example, a large percentage of tomatoes, cucumber and peppers sold at US food retailers are grown in greenhouses today. pound Greenhouse-grown, conventional: $6.28/pound pound Greenhouse-grown berries (non-organic) are priced at a 121% premium to conventional and a 70% premium to organically grown berries.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Patrick Brown, who was named North Carolinas Small Farmer of the Year by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University this year, grows almost 200 acres of industrial hemp for both oil and fiber, and 11 acres and several greenhouses of vegetablesbeets, kale, radishes, peppers, okra, and bok choy. To note: Hemp contains only.3

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Agritecture Blog

MAY 23, 2023

The term is meant to capture the nuance between different agricultural methods that are often promoted as competing against each other, [such as vertical farms and greenhouses,] when in fact, they overlap, and various combinations of them can reap greater environmental, economic, and social benefits than any one solution alone.

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