Tag: Agriculture - Page 8
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2000 Year Old Food Forest Feeds 800 Farmers (Video)
In the deserts of Morocco, a 2000-year-old food forest provides food security for 800 farming families. This is the true meaning of oasis.
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Organic Certification On The Chopping Block In Mississippi
Mississippi will no longer be a certifying agent for farms in the state.
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Cross-Breeding Education, Agriculture, and Stem-Cell Therapy
Trying to decide whether to help save a university farm that teaches the farmers of tomorrow, and engages in stem-cell research on sheep: what's a TreeHugger to do?
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Solving Climate Change With Agriculture: Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa Launches at COP17
Agro-ecology can provide a solution for global hunger and poverty, climate change, threats to biodiversity, and soil health.
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Urban Agriculture As Economic Stimulus: Help Grow a People-Funded Farm (Video)
Community farming is not altruistic do-gooding. This NC collective argues it's about rethinking our entire food system.
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Is This Humane Slaughter? A Backstreet Halal Butcher in Queens Talks Ethics (Video)
Animal slaughter is always contentious. Video of a halal slaughterhouse owner discussing humane treatment is likely to stir up debate.
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Organic Beef Company Lets Customers Choose Method of Slaughter Online
A sustainable meat website based in Germany gives customers a choice in how their meat is killed, saying that humane methods of killing mean "happier" cows and better-tasting beef.
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Why Is a Fast Food Giant Suing a Pro-Kale T-Shirt Artist?
Chick-fil-A is suing an artist who sells t-shirts that read "Eat More Kale" for infringing on their slogan, "Eat Mor Chikin"
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How to Grow Nameko Mushrooms on Log Rafts (Video)
Nameko mushrooms are a highly-prized gourmet ingredient. Here's how to grow them in your backyard.
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How Rooftop Farms, Upstate Farms and Community Gardens All Help to Feed New York (Video)
From the rooftops of Queens via an upstate farm to an urban community garden. The term "farm" can mean many different things.
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Freight Farms Grows Organic, Local Produce in Recycled Shipping Containers
Freight farms equips recycled shipping containers with hydroponic organic local gardens.
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Giving Thanks to a Local Farming Community
Making the case for supporting local farmers on this Thanksgiving holiday.
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How Turkeys (and Brussels Sprouts) Should Be Killed (Video)
For the last two years, The Perennial Plate has killed turkeys on camera. This year, they slaughter some sprouts instead.
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A Visit to A Self-Contained Farming Community on Indonesian Island Lombok
Self-contained small organic farming communities still exist in Tetebatu.
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Good Food Awards Announce Year Two Finalists
While you may not have heard of the Good Food Awards, there is a good chance you've enjoyed food from some of their winners. The not-for-profit organization celebrates not only the kind of food we should be eating but the kind we want to eat.
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How to Run a Commercial Aquaponics System (Video)
Most aquaponics practitioners are backyard enthusiasts. But there are people out there who are commercializing the process. Here's how.
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Local Food Sales Likely to Reach $7 Billion This Year
The buy-local movement is no longer a niche market for just a few interested customers.
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Native Trees' Fruit Ripening 18 Days Earlier Than A Decade Ago In Britain
Data compiled by Nature's Calendar shows a variety of native UK trees are producing ripe fruit anywhere from 13-30 days earlier than they did just 10 years ago.
