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Marketing that Matters: Audubon Seal Connects Ranchers and Consumers

Food Tank

Maddie Jorden, Director of Marketing at Ranchlands, understands that cattle provide necessary ecosystem services in the absence of native bison. Farley Green, Marketing Manager at Audubon Conservation Ranching, speaks to the consumer side of conservation ranching. Can we please count on you to be part of our growing movement?

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New Manual Offers Guidance on Producing Olives for Oil

ATTRA

olives a market niche in a world market with stiff competition on price. It addresses hand pruning, irrigation management, nitrogen management, harvest timing, site selection, and testing. It is focused on equipping growers to produce olives for oil of consistent, high quality, which the authors say can provide U.S.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

With $3,000 allocated for equipment and many hours spent watching YouTube tutorials, he built a steady farmers market following, selling tender, week-old pea, sunflower, radish and broccoli sprouts. Now 27, DiLillo has seen his business blossom. Per square foot, it’s obvious which one is more profitable,” says Mau. Kaʻinapu Cavasso agrees.

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BIOS Field Day at Chinchiolo Farms

Caff

After a very wet winter, attendees enjoyed the nice weather as they gathered in the orchard to discuss a novel mower prototype, pruning, and nematode management. In addition to his walnut orchard, he also farms a cherry orchard in Lodi where he has built up a direct-to-consumer market with U-pick events and farm tours.

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Soil Blocking Has Many Benefits. What is It and How Can You Get Started? 

Modern Farmer

Soil blocking is also gaining in popularity because it promotes a healthier root system by utilizing a process known as “air pruning.” Right: Soil blocked plant at the farmers market. I also recommend waiting until the seedlings have established roots in their soil blocks before attempting to transport them to market.

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Farm Bill Coalition Letter

NASDA

USDA-projected market prices for the 2024 crop are well below costs of production, and current projections paint another bleak picture for 2025. These conditions seriously tested the effectiveness of the 2018 Farm Bill, and it was only by the aggressive use of supplemental assistance that many farms survived. USDA forecasts the U.S.

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The Pawpaw, a Beloved Native Fruit, Could Seed a More Sustainable Future for Small Farms

Civil Eats

But the pawpaw’s two- to three-week harvest window, short shelf life, and delicate skin still make it anathema to the rigid needs of grocery stores and a rare find even at farmers’ markets. It hosts a conference each year to discuss production and marketing of the fruit. “If And not only did it grow here, but it had evolved here.”

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