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But how many of us realise that they are doing this with less than a quarter of the world's farmland, and that even this meagre share is shrinking fast? If small farmers continue to lose the very basis of their existence, the world will lose its capacity to feed itself. Want to double world food production? Return the land to small farmers! The data show that the concentration of farmland in fewer and fewer hands is directly related to the increasing number of people going hungry every day.
The United Nations declared 2014 as the International Year of Family Farming. As part of the celebrations, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released its annual 'State of Food and Agriculture', which this year is dedicated to family farming. Only Organics Can Feed the Hungry World: Here's Why. Students working on UGA's organic demonstration farm in summer 2012. (Photo: UGA College of Ag)A new approach to agriculture that combines the best in industrial production with organic and sustainable practices is the key to meeting the changing needs of a changing world, where resources are rapidly depleted by a growing population. "Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives? " is the title of a controversial report released last week by Stanford University's Center For Health Policy.
The study concludes that there is "little evidence of health benefit" from eating organic food. " Miracle grow: Indian farmers smash crop yield records without GMOs. What if the agricultural revolution has already happened and we didn’t realize it?
Are We Heading Toward Peak Fertilizer? You've heard of peak oil—the idea that the globe's easy-to-get-to petroleum reserves are largely cashed, and most of what's left is the hard stuff, buried in deep-sea deposits or tar sands.
But what about peak phosphorus and potassium? These elements form two-thirds of the holy agricultural triumvirate of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (also known as NPK, from their respective markers in the periodic table). Turning toxic vegetable refuse into nutritious animal feed. A new technology, known as transport engineering, aims to remove unwanted substances from edible portions of plants.
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons) A Danish research team has developed a method that can prevent unwanted toxins in oilseed rape from reaching the edible parts of the plant. EU agricultural product quality policy - Agriculture and rural development. Quality is an issue for every farmer and buyer, whether dealing with commodities produced to basic standards or with the high-end quality products in which Europe excels.
EU farmers must build on high quality reputation to sustain competitiveness and profitability. EU law lays down stringent requirements guaranteeing the standards of all European products. In addition, EU quality schemes identify products and foodstuffs farmed and produced to exacting specifications. Specific EU quality schemes - guaranteeing quality. Developing Agriculture. Introduction.
Food Sovereignty. Why growing chocolate in Mexico is an act of resistance. Food for Maine's Future seeks to build a just, secure, sustainable and democratic food system to the benefit of all Maine farmers, fisheries, communities, and the environment. The roles and values of wild foods in agricultural systems. Farmers of the Future. 0inShare Share Interview by Daniel Kane Robin Mednick is the Executive Director and Vice President of Pencils for Kids, a Toronto non-profit focused on providing school supplies and building schools for children in Niger.
John Craig is a co-founder of Eliminate Poverty Now, a New Jersey non-profit focused on creating economic opportunity for people in Africa through employment education and child development. Recently, both organizations teamed up with Dov Pasternak, a scientist with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) who’s spent the last decade working with smallscale farmers in Niger, to pilot Farmers of the Future, a program aimed at giving young people the skills to transition from subsistence to market-oriented agriculture. 15 ways to celebrate agriculture on Earth Day. Agriculture: it doesn’t have to steamroll the environment to be productive.
For over 40 years, Earth Day has served as a call to action, mobilizing individuals and organizations around the world to address environmental challenges. Agriculture, often blamed as a driver of these problems, is emerging a solution to environmental problems. Family Farm Defenders. Land Stewardship Project - Fostering an ethic of stewardship for farmland, promoting sustainable agriculture and developing sustainable communities. Enjoy our interactive timeline of the food movement. Mission Ranch Beef - Place an Order for Great Tasting Beef. A Buyer’s Guide. Price is an important part of any purchase. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples when considering different producers. Our price, like most producers, is based on the hanging weight or carcass weight of the animal and includes all processing fees. Real Food Defined (The Rules) Below are the rules we followed during our original 100 Days of Real Food pledge. If you are taking the 10-Day pledge you will follow these same rules.
What you CAN eat: Whole foods that are more a product of nature than a product of industryLots of fruits and vegetables (we recommend that you shop for these at your local farmers’ market)Dairy products like milk, unsweetened yogurt, eggs, and cheese100% whole-wheat and whole-grains (find a local bakery for approved sandwich bread and check the Understanding Grains post for more info)Seafood (wild caught is the optimal choice over farm-raised)Only locally raised meats such as pork, beef, and chicken (preferably in moderation)Beverages limited to water, milk, all natural juices, naturally sweetened coffee & tea, and, to help the adults keep their sanity, wine and beer!
What you CANNOT eat: Farmer to consumer source. United States Department of Agriculture - Home. Slow Food International - Good, Clean and Fair food. Starting a Raw Food Diet. The Dirt on Organics: Essential Answer - January/February 2013. By Anna Hallingstad, Lindley Mease, Priya Fielding-Singh, Chad La Tourette and Isabella Akker I've heard news reports about a Stanford School of Medicine study that found organic foood isn't any healthier than conventionally grown food. If that's the case, is it worth paying the premium price? The Dirt on Organics: Nitty-gritty - January/February 2013. I've heard reports about a Stanford School of Medicine study that found that organic food isn't any healthier than conventionally grown food. Nearly Half of All US Farms Now Have Superweeds. Planet organic: achieving sustainable food security and environmental gains. Organic vegetables for sale in Argentina. DarwinianAgriculture.
Bulk organic herbs, spices, teas & essential oils. Welcome to Open Pollinated Seeds. Gardening by the Phases of the Moon. The moon has four phases or quarters lasting about seven days each. The first two quarters are during the waxing or increasing light, between the new and the full moon. The third and fourth quarters are after the full moon when the light is waning, or decreasing.
How to Calculate Lunar Planting Dates. Rebuilding the Foodshed: How to Create Local, Sustainable, and Secure Food Systems (Community Resilience Guides) eBook: Philip Ackerman-Leist, Deborah Madison. Gardening & Hydroponic Supplies. Crops for the Future. Horizon Herbs-Organic growers of medicinal herb seeds, medicinal herb plants, organic vegetable seeds and organic garden seeds. Empowering Gardeners to Grow Roots of Sustainability. Uprooting GM Crops with Creole Seeds. About Us - CleanGreens. Sustainable Eats & the Dancing Goat Gardens Communal Project. Community Involved In Sustaining Agriculture. American Meat—An Inside Look at Sustainable Farming in America. Dr. Local, Sustainable, Organic Food. Welcome to Sustainable Table. Food and Agriculture. Farmers Markets Could Generate Tens of Thousands of New Jobs with Modest Federal Support, New Report Finds. They’re Growing Nationally, but Federal Policies Favoring Industrial Agriculture Hold Them Back WASHINGTON (August 4, 2011) – Over the last several decades, thousands of farmers markets have been popping up in cities and towns across the country, benefiting local farmers, consumers and economies, but they could be doing a lot better, according to a report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
What’s holding farmers markets back? Federal policies that favor industrial agriculture at their expense. “On the whole, farmers markets have seen exceptional growth, providing local communities with fresh food direct from the farm,” said Jeffrey O’Hara, the author of the report and an economist with UCS’s Food and Environment Program. “But our federal food policies are working against them. UCS released the report just a few days before the 12th annual U.S. 10 Vegetables & Herbs You Can Eat Once and Regrow Forever. Real Time Farms - Know Where Your Food Comes From. All Natural Pastured Pigs, Poultry, Sheep, Dogs and Kids in the mountains of Vermont.
Planting and growing. Rhs.org. Food. Small Planet Institute. GRAIN — Home. Agros Cultura. We Are What We Eat. Gardens Delight. Homesteading Garden. Victuals. Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food. Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund. From farmer to consumer: How to make direct marketing work. Find Locally Grown Food.