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As the Climate Crisis Escalates, Here Are 18 Food and Ag Solutions

Civil Eats

We have covered the incorporation of hedgerows to sequester carbon in soil, an ultracross seed-breeding project to create climate-adapted plant varieties, and the adoption of care-centered politics , among many other efforts. Below are some of our most important climate solutions stories from 2023.

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This Oregon Farmer Is Building a New Model for Indigenous Food and Agriculture

Civil Eats

In 2018, the farm expanded and moved to the current high-desert property, which, in addition to growing crops such as peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, garlic, and herbs, also houses an Indigenous seed bank and a new community kitchen called Niqi Native Kitchen. “I I think some of the blood memory in this ancestral seed is digging the drought.

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Precision Ag News 9/7

Agwired

The new Product Safety complex with labs, offices, and a greenhouse area offers space for approximately 200 employees. AgReliant Genetics has announced senior leadership changes to position the company for long-term success, while continuing to have a seed-only focus delivering high-performing hybrids for farmers.

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Our 2023 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

With instructions on how to choose the heartiest cultivars, “harden” them for winter, and outfit a greenhouse to keep vegetables just warm enough without using massive amounts of energy, The Winter Market Gardener makes a strong case for winter growing.

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