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Overview: The Promise and Possible Pitfalls of American Kelp Farming

Civil Eats

Wild seaweeds had been harvested for centuries by Indigenous peoples on both coasts, for a range of uses including insulation, medication, and fertilizer. Later, seaweeds were then harvested from the wild for agricultural fertilizers and the cosmetics industry. Five years ago, the American farmed-seaweed industry barely existed.

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Can Linen Make a Comeback in North America?

Modern Farmer

Demand is on the rise for sustainably made clothing and other textiles. Heidi Barr and Emma De Long, the co-founders of the PA Flax Project, harvest flax at Kneehigh Farm in 2020. “People who are working in textiles want [linen],” says Barr. “It’s It all starts with education, says Barr.

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Profile: Grayson LandCare – Incubating Rural Innovation

Daily Yonder

Pridgen says that this garden is a “food forest” where the harvest is donated to serve the community. Grayson LandCare Members bring in a harvest from the Permaculture Garden. In this framework, an entrepreneurial farmer was able to partner with members who produce artisan textiles. In Mouth of Wilson, there was a fiber mill.

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Do We Need to Farm Oil Crops?

Modern Farmer

A new study out of the University of California, Irvine, published in the journal Nature Sustainability , shows that chemically synthesized dietary fats, or food fats made scientifically in a factory—not harvested from a field—could be a viable way to reduce environmental impacts in the agriculture sector. “We

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Meet the Refugee Farmers Raising the Crops of Their Homelands From Texas Soil

Modern Farmer

It was there she met Meg Erskine, co-founder and CEO of the Multicultural Refugee Coalition (MRC), the non-profit that oversees New Leaf and a textile manufacturing studio located at the church. When Bista was granted refugee status in 2010, she began taking English classes at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin, 14 miles west of Manor.

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13 SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET

Sustainable Harvest International

This Earth Day, the Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) headquarters team has compiled thirteen simple yet meaningful tips for practicing sustainability at home. When grown locally, crops are harvested fresh at their peak ripeness. Eating locally means eating seasonally. Buying second-hand is easy, fun, sustainable, and ethical!

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PART 2: 13 SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES FOR A HEALTHY PLANET

Sustainable Harvest International

This Earth Day, Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) has curated a second compilation of thirteen impactful practices and daily routines that, when adopted, nurture our planet and preserve it for future generations. Best Buy offers electronic waste recycling, and textiles can be recycled at specific locations or online with For Days.