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

Civil Eats

They had tasted the hit-or-miss wild varieties that grow in the fertile soil along the Susquehanna River, but got hooked during a visit to Deep Run, a Maryland orchard with a range of pawpaw cultivars among its 1,000 trees. The Canadian NC1 ripens early, with fewer smooth black seeds than other varieties. A pawpaw tree in winter.

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Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop

Modern Farmer

Small footprint, big potential “Microgreens” is a term used to describe the tender, edible seedlings of various herbs, vegetables and grains typically seeded in shallow, soil-filled trays, grown under natural or artificial light, then harvested within two weeks of germination. One of Kupu’s two employees, she started orchard farming at 16.

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Making Old Orchards New Again

Modern Farmer

You may even find a few trees or an orchard. Early European settlers in America brought with them apple seeds, which they planted to begin the first orchards. Most homesteads up and down and across the expanding United States had several apple trees, if not full orchards. A restored orchard of heritage apple trees.

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Speaking on Behalf of Small Farmers for a Better Future: Christine Gemperle’s Testimony on AB 552 Regional Equipment Sharing

CalCAN

Christine Gemperle, almond farmer and CalCAN advisor recently drove to Sacramento from her orchard in Ceres to testify in support of equipment sharing and sustainable agriculture investments alongside CalCAN staff. Yet, this equipment is usually needed only a few days out of the year.

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Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok

Modern Farmer

Processing berry pulp, from beak to butt, takes about 15 minutes, though, contrary to popular belief, most holly seeds do not depart through droppings. During a feeding frenzy, robins can regurgitate holly seeds more than 150 feet from the source. Plant a holly orchard and let nature do the work for you,” read one brochure.

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Photo Essay: A Cooperative Farm’s Long Path to Liberation for Farmworkers

Civil Eats

” Center: Ramon Torres prunes blueberry bushes at the Tierra y Libertad cooperative. Left: A member of Familias Unidas por la Justicia prunes blackberry bushes in a Sakuma Brothers Farms field. On the farm there we plant our seeds for corn and potatoes in March, in the field, just using the hoe.

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Hot? Hungry? Step Inside These Food Forests

Modern Farmer

The mesquite trees’ seed pods can be ground into a sweet, protein-rich flour used to make bread, cookies, and pancakes. She pointed to the Philadelphia Orchard Project as an emblem of success. The food bank is also organizing workshops on growing, pruning, and harvesting, as well as courses on cooking with mesquite flour.

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