Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Photo credit: Cornell Watson) Ideally, wed get this sweet corn in the ground today, he says, indicating a bag of organic seed and a nearby half-acre plot of loose brown soil. In 2021, he carried out the ultimate act of reclamation, purchasing the plantation house and surrounding 2.5

Plantation 113

Plantation Farming Farming Acre 113

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The soybeans and corn are processed into animal feed and ethanol, mostly outside the region; the cotton is exported to textile mills in Asia. Large plantations reemerged in the Delta, worked by sharecroppers rather than slaves. But this farm is different: It produces rice seeds. Only the rice becomes food for humans.

Acre 52

Acre Farming Farming Crop 52

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

But the varieties now springing up in places that have long been dominated by corn, wheat and soybeans aren’t meant to be used for seed. Demand is on the rise for sustainably made clothing and other textiles. “People who are working in textiles want [linen],” says Barr. “It’s It all starts with education, says Barr.

Textiles 120

Textiles Supply Chain Processing Harvester 120