Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...
I noticed it when first learning farming 14 years ago, traveling around small diverse vegetable farms in the US and Ecuador. Small farms that made all their household income from the farm struggled ...
This article originally published at The Assembly. At Ten Mothers Farm in Cedar Grove, just north of Hillsborough in Orange County, Gordon Jenkins and Vera Fabian produce 50 to 60 varieties of ...
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We at FoodLab believe that farming on smaller parcels of land in a biointensive way is the future of food production. It’s a different type of farming than conventional farming that can lead to higher ...
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue ...
Israel Deputy Envoy Mr Eyal David (second left) at Ngutu village in Mathioya during the launch of the partnership between Israel and Ahadi Kenya Trust on hybrid vegetable farming. [Boniface Gikandi, ...
Over 50 farmer families in Rajouri's Mehra village have shifted to 100% organic vegetable farming. Supported by government schemes and training, they are transforming their hardships into prosperity ...