Sometimes called the Doomsday Vault, built inside a mountain located in a remote area of Norway, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is …
An Iowa Farmer on the Meaning of Sustainability
Denise O'Brien has begun a new series on the Blog for Iowa website about sustainable agriculture. O'Brien (co-founder of Women, …
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A 21st Century Social Contract Between Agriculture & the Public
A Farm Foundation Roundtable discussion took place today. Michael Dimock, of Roots of Change (ROC) was present, offering "ten …
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States ban practices that support CAFOs
"Several states recently banned specific practices that are common in CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations), taking small …
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Society Starts in the Dirt
A reminder from Change.org the importance of the soil's health - for without it we won't have food to eat or clothing to wear …
South Dakota Farmer Uses No-Till and Cover Crops Practices to Improve Yields
Reporting from the Field: Cronin Family Farm, Gettysburg, South Dakota: It's cold and wet on the plains; winter is just around …
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WWOOF: World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, The Trailer (video)
"WWOOF! The Movie" is about a collective of organizations that go by the acronym WWOOF: World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. …
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Raised On Fresh Corn (video)
This post is under construction. A new video player will be added shortly. This little story sprang almost organically from the …
A Sustainable Farmer Talks Corn (video)
Anthony Boutard shares the history behind the different varieties of corn that he grows, and describes their more notable uses. …
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Added Value: Direct Marketing for Farmers and Ranchers (Video)
Text written by SARE Yarn Into Apparel-The Carver Imperial Stock Ranch This is the first in a series of “how-to” videos …
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