Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

I witnessed the age-old transhumance, in which Simmental, Jersey, and Charolais cows were transported to summer pastures in alpine meadows more than 4,000 feet in altitude, where they fed on wild flowers and lush grass to produce the exquisite Gruyère, Tomme, and Vacherin cheeses sold in village fromageries.

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Food Pasture Livestock Poultry 143

The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

A shaky economy, crime-ridden cities, fragile supply chains, empty supermarket shelves, increasingly invasive government regulations, dysfunctional mental health, kids addicted to social media—all these things make thinking people want to disentangle from the system. We don’t know where we’ll land, but we’re getting out.”

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Ruralism Livestock Supply Chain Meadow 100

Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

xviii] For example, Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows are a crucial part of the City of York’s flood defences. For example, an extensive report for the Oxford Farming Conference in 2023 assessed whether supply chains could deliver the environmental and social goals the UK seeks. xix] Floodplain Meadows Partnership.

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Food Farming Farming Agriculture 64

Civil Eats

JANUARY 28, 2025

Afterward, they turn the herd out onto organically managed pasture, where the animals eat freely from clover, alfalfa, and a blend of perennial grasses like meadow bromegrass, orchard grass, and fescue. Her first apprenticeship, with mentor grazier Jeff Biddle at Bear Meadows Farm , threw her into a demanding daily routine.

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Farming Farming Pasture Meadow 133