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  • The Farmers Abandoning Big Ag to Grow Mushrooms and Herbs

    Michaela Haas

    September 17, 2024 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    The Transfarmation Project is helping farmers transition away from factory farming and into healthier, more sustainable options like growing mushrooms. It runs pilot projects to develop blueprints for farmers to follow and connects them with consultants and resources.

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  • The Urban Gardens Where Gender and Climate Justice Grow

    Peter Yeung

    September 11, 2024 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Ecuador, Quito

    The city of Quito’s Participatory Urban Agriculture Program creates sustainable access to food by providing land and agricultural training, and it prioritizes empowering vulnerable populations, particularly women.

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  • California farmers turn to agave amid drought conditions and climate change

    Manola Secaira

    September 09, 2024 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    Farmers and distilleries in California are building a market for agave, a drought-resistant crop used to make tequila and mezcal, in light of the state’s increasingly hotter and drier climate. Agave could help farmers sustain their livelihood as thirstier crops like almonds or avocados become less viable.

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  • Drip Irrigation Yields Promising Water Conservation Results in Utah

    Gergo Szikszai

    September 05, 2024 |

    TechBuzz |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Farmers in Utah are installing drip irrigation technology to reduce their water use amid a drought by watering crops directly at the root. The technology, created by the Tel Aviv-based agritech company Netafim, can be tailored to meet the needs of different crops.

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  • The Future of Seaweed Farming in America

    Alexandra Talty

    September 05, 2024 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Seaweed farms in the United States are working to fight climate change by offering a more sustainable food source and a versatile raw material that could replace petroleum feedstocks and help industries decarbonize.

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  • How Asia's 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control

    Xiaoying You

    August 06, 2024 |

    BBC |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Thailand, Bangkok

    Architects across Asia are taking inspiration from a traditional form of agriculture called rice terraces to create flood-resilient infrastructure in cities that lack places for excess water to go. In Bangkok, for example, a university’s roof mimics the step-like design, and the water it holds is used to grow rice.

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  • Miami-Dade está perdiendo las tierras de agricultura, y el agroturismo fuera del límite de desarrollo urbano aspira ponerle freno

    Clavel Rangel Jiménez

    August 05, 2024 |

    El Tiempo Latino |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Miami, Florida

    Para muchos viveres y organizaciones agrícolas en Miami-Dade, el agroturismo ha sido una solución que les permite subsistir economicamente pese a las dificultades del mercado y el cambio climático. Por otro lado, organizaciones medioambientales temen que el agroturismo pone en riesgo la calidad de la proteción de la tierra.

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  • Sundarbans Adopts 'Rooftop Farming' to Thrive Amid Cyclone Challenges

    Joydeep Dasgupta

    August 05, 2024 |

    News Sense |

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    Response Location: India

    Farmers living near the coast in India are turning to rooftop farming as cyclones lead to flooding that makes agricultural fields unusable. The Association for Social and Humanitarian Action taught local women how to grow food in tubs or sacks with compost, and those farmers trained others.

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  • After historic floods, the safety net failed small farmers

    Sarah Trent

    August 01, 2024 |

    High Country News |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Two-thirds of California’s farms are considered small, cultivating less than 50 acres, and they play a critical role in food security and climate resilience for the whole country. As climate change makes extreme weather more unpredictable, these farms have to rely on government disaster relief and crop insurance to get back on their feet.

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  • Agroforestry offers Thai rubber farmers a pathway to profit and sustainability

    Carolyn Cowan

    July 31, 2024 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Thailand

    Government agencies, trade groups, and businesses are working together to provide agroforestry training and environmental education to rubber farmers in Thailand. Cultivating rubber alongside other useful trees and crops is better for the environment than monoculture farms and increases farmers’ profits.

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