The Solution Under Our Feet: How Regenerative Organic Agriculture Can Save the Planet

Source: ecowatch.com Published: January 5, 2015 John Roulac [Editor’s note: This article is part one of a two-part series. Read part two.] Many of us are now choosing to eat holistically grown foods. We want: • more nutrition from our food. • to avoid toxic...

How Animals Impact Regenerative Agriculture Efforts

Source: articles.mercola.com Published: July 10, 2016 NOTE: Article requires a Mercola account to view By Dr. Mercola I recently visited Will Harris’ farm White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, Georgia. Harris is a pioneer of grass-fed products and what he calls “a kinder,...

Here Are the Three Main Challenges Facing U.S. Agriculture Over the Next 50 Years

Source: alternet.org Published: March 9, 2017 Written by Alexis Baden-Mayer There are three interrelated challenges facing agriculture over the next 50 years. The first is soil loss. In the United States, soil is swept and washed away 10 times faster than it is...

Biodynamic Farming Is on The Rise – But How Effective Is This Alternative Agricultural Practice?

Source: theguardian.com Published: March 5, 2017 Apricot Lane Farms is a 213-acre biodynamic and organic farm in Moorpark, California. The farm nurtures 100 different types of vegetables, 75 varieties of stone fruit, Scottish highland cattle, pigs, chickens, sheep,...

Grazing Along

Source: pecva.org Published: June 6, 2016 A newborn lamb with his mother and sibling. Lambing season is the only time Mike Sands doesn’t graze his sheep and cattle together. Otherwise, grazing the animals together is beneficial to their health and the farm’s soil....

Good Grazing Makes for Healthy Pastures, People, and Planet

Source: chelseagreen.com Published: March 1, 2017 In her new book, The Art of Science and Grazing, nationally known grazing consultant Sarah Flack identifies the key principles and practices necessary for farmers to design, and manage, successful grazing systems. This...

Farmers and Ranchers Making a Difference

Source: 162.242.222.244 Published: March 1, 2017 Farmers and ranchers across the country are working to fight climate change and clean our air, protect drinking water, provide habitat for wildlife and keep our agricultural lands sustainable for the future. Safe...

Looking to the Earth Itself as a Climate Solution

source: insideclimatenews.org Published: September 28, 2016 The agriculture industry is beginning to consider soil’s ability to capture and store carbon, a potential climate-saver long overlooked. By Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News Farmers, by using techniques...

15 Ways Urban Farming Can Revitalize a Neighborhood—and Help Farmers Too

Source: alternet.org Published: September 6, 2016 Written by Michael Ableman / Chelsea Green Publishing [Editor’s note: What if farms and food production were integrated into every aspect of urban living—from special assessments to create new farms and food...

A Boon For Soil, And For The Environment

Source: nytimes.com Published: May 17, 2016 At a farm in Peru, charcoal from bamboo burned in special ovens is used to fertilize the soil. Carbon farming is seen as a way of replenishing depleted farmland and helping reduce damage to the environment. Enrique...