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  • Restoring Indonesia's peatlands to their natural soggy glory

    March 20, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Borneo

    The Indonesian government is working with family farmers in Borneo to spread the cultivation of sago crops, which requires the restoration of the country's historic, boggy swamps. This type of agriculture, called paludiculture, makes the lands less prone to devastating wildfires, protects residents' health, reduces CO2 emissions, and offers a long-term farming solution.

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  • The gardens of Quito: Urban farming in one of the world's highest cities

    March 19, 2019 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Ecuador, Quito

    AGRUPAR, a program funded by the Quito local government, supports 4000 urban farming plots across the city. One of its goals is to make healthy, organically-grown produce more accessible to marginalized groups, including Venezuelan refugees and women. For 17 years, the group has provided education, support, and resources to make urban farming a reality.

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  • Paradise from a desert, the proven benefits of regenerative agriculture

    March 09, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Australia, Boorowa, New South Wales

    Multiple farmers in New South Wales have overcome drought and transformed their farming practices through regenerative agriculture. They decreased pesticide use, increased the planting of native vegetation, and increased profit over time. The profit-generating effects of regenerative agriculture are supported by a 10-year study of 16 Australian farms.

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  • Oregon Wineries Come Together To Save Grapes Rejected For Smoke Taint

    March 06, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Turner, Oregon

    Grape growers and winemakers in Oregon recently worked together after a fire burned thousands of acres of land. After contracts were turned down due to smoke taint of the grapes, the Oregon Solidarity project was formed. It sourced winemakers willing to accept these grapes (which were still considered safe), created three special wines, and is funneling all profits back to the growers.

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  • Small ag feels growing pains: Lack of workers

    March 06, 2019 |

    Durango Herald |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Durango, Colorado

    In southeastern Colorado, the Good Food Collective is piloting new initiatives to help small-scale farmers fill the labor shortages. With grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, they’re looking at what others across the country have done to address this issue, like developing a workers cooperative where workers can have some security in an unstable field. For now, they’re figuring out what works for their region, which includes “gleaning” – using grant funding to pay for individuals to harvest food for food pantries.

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  • These shipping container farms will soon be in grocery store lots across the U.S.

    March 06, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A direct line from local producer to consumer reduces carbon emissions and strengthens community food systems. A partnership between farming tech company Square Roots and Gordon Food Services aims to create local food supply chains by placing cargo-container hydroponic farms directly at store sites and distribution centers. The plan is inspired by the success of Square Roots’ container farms in Brooklyn, NY.

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  • Save the Lemurs! Eat the Crickets!

    March 05, 2019 |

    Wired |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Madagascar, Antananarivo

    Crickets are the new cows - at least, that’s what researchers in Madagascar would have you believe. They are encouraging cricket consumption with a twofold goal: decrease malnutrition through the protein it provides while also cutting down the threat to the lemur, an endangered species that is hunted as a food source. An added environmental benefit of crickets is the minimal resources needed to grow them.

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  • The Startup Taking On Bayer With Cheaper, Non-GMO Seeds

    March 04, 2019 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    The Farmers Business Network (FBN) started as a way to create transparency about seed prices, and it has evolved into a platform to sell non-GMO seeds for lower prices. By cutting out the middleman, FBN can save farmers money and use data to show their seeds work, too.

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  • Farmers in Uttarakhand Look to the Past to Benefit the Future

    March 02, 2019 |

    Earth Journalism Network |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: India, Uttarakhand

    Mountains are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and a mountain city in India is finding sustainable solutions in traditional agriculture. Women overwhelmingly make up the farming workforce in Uttarakhand and are using a number of ways to combat the effects of the temperature increase. These solutions include bringing back an ancient grain, finger millet, to appeal to new tastes and dishes, storing seed banks of traditional varieties, and opening a cafe serving local food using the ancient grains to attract outside visitors.

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  • The Key to Nebraska's Water Conservation Success

    March 01, 2019 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Lincoln, Nebraska

    As the Ogallala Aquifer’s water level has declined in many states across the High Plains region of the U.S., Nebraska has almost fully maintained its water level by relying on National Resource Districts (NRDs). NRDs “develop integrated management plans for surface water and groundwater,” and its sustainable practices offer a model of how sustainable water management can thrive with local governance.

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