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  • Staying on the Land

    September 06, 2016 |

    The Taos News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Taos, New Mexico

    A tax break for open space may help protect New Mexico’s farm land from development, preserving generations-old tradition and ownership, while maintaining valuable land for a future agricultural resurgence.

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  • Is there a way to revive drought-stricken soil?

    September 05, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Center, Colorado

    Two brothers in rural Colorado use cover crops - crops grown to decompose into the soil in order to improve water retention - to cut back on excess water and synthetic fertilizer use on their potato farm. Despite high upfront costs, the brothers invested in cover cropping and managed to save money on water and resources in the long run, proving the positive financial and environmental effects of the cover crop system.

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  • Is farming a public service?

    September 05, 2016 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Albuquerque, New Mexico

    To develop the next generation of producers, the Young Farmers Coalition non-profit is now pushing Congress and individual state legislatures to take a big step: forgiving farmers’ student loans.

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  • Can blackberries and tilapia help New Mexico's small farmers thrive?

    September 03, 2016 |

    The Santa Fe New Mexican |

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    Response Location: United States, Española, New Mexico

    A group of agriculture producers think new, low-cost growing techniques, high-value crops and an increased interest in local produce offer solutions to New Mexico’s food struggles.

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  • New startups help farmers supply organic produce to Bengalureans

    September 01, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru

    In India, the food business has lacked transparency and people have depended upon imported foods that have been chemically treated. New programs, such as Jivabhumi and Organic Mandya, connects consumers with organic farmers to receive locally-made chemically-free food. The organic food industry is expanding to offer tourists the ability to see where their food comes from in order to encourage informed consumerism.

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  • Compost Can Save the Earth

    August 31, 2016 |

    Santa Fe Public Radio (KSFR) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Reunity Resources is a Santa Fe-based company that has stepped into the national arena in which many cities are contemplating what to do with the enormous problem of food waste. Some 40% of the food supply goes uneaten in the U.S. annually. Ellen Berkovitch researched this story as part of KSFR’s Solutions Journalism Network grant initiative.

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  • This Slaughterhouse Will Let You Watch What Actually Happens Inside

    August 25, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

    Photojournalism |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, North Springfield, Vermont

    As skepticism increases around the health of consuming meat products due to inhumane ways the animals are being reared and raised, this Vermont packinghouse is embracing transparency by letting the public see all. From tours of the facility to learning how the animal was raised and later killed, this slaughterhouse is trying to change the narrative around the secrecy behind the meat on your table.

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  • Farmers, Chefs, and Lawyers: Building an Ecology of One

    August 21, 2016 |

    The Nature of Cities |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Hongcheon

    The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization provides some pretty grim predictions for the future of global food stability if modern, monoculture farming practices continue to degrade land, spread pesticides, and destroy natural habitats at their current rate. A revival in the "ecology of one" mindset is bringing many farmers, like Ryoseok Hong in South Korea, back to more natural, traditional methods of agriculture which place greater value on community relationships and farm-to-table transparency, as well as biodiversity and preservation of the greater ecosystem.

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  • How three U.S. mini-farms are sowing the seeds of global food security

    August 17, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Three biointensive mini-farms in the US are teaching small-scale farmers from throughout the world how to grow more food through sustainable practices that focus on using less water and land. After bringing these farmers onto the US farms to learn the methods through a hands-on approach, the farmers then return to their home countries to implement and encourage the biointensive practices.

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  • Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

    August 10, 2016 |

    Eco-Business |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Singapore

    Coffee pods produce a lot of waste, which is a concern for the environment. In Singapore Nespresso is introducing a model of collecting the pods and using the recycled grounds for fertilizer and compost to support organic farming.

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