Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the slightest hint of daylight. “We Climbing up into the branches to harvest the ripe fruit in near-darkness, she says, “seems a little dangerous.”

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Harvest Harvesting Harvester Farming 117

Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In the summer months, Flor Sanchez and the members of her harvest crew rise before dawn and arrive at a cherry orchard in Washington state’s Yakima Valley when there is only the slightest hint of daylight. “We Climbing up into the branches to harvest the ripe fruit in near-darkness, she says, “seems a little dangerous.”

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Harvest Harvesting Harvester Farming 76

Daily Yonder

AUGUST 13, 2024

The answers will help shape best practices for future projects, while addressing some concerns raised in ongoing debates over siting large solar projects in rural farm areas. The goal is to harvest the forage crops as efficiently as possible. So, after harvesting, sheep will go to work. “To

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Farming Farming Forage Acre 95

Civil Eats

JULY 29, 2024

In addition to authorizing a program that would put extra funds into low-income parents’ pockets for summer groceries, the lawmakers changed a longstanding provision that required schools to serve summer meals communally, eliminating the requirement for rural areas. We’re 100 percent rural, so we’re going everywhere,” she said.

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Food Ruralism Distribution Logistics 101