Tag: Farmer

  • ACTION ALERT

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    Deadline November 15: Protect Your Local Food Sources! We’ve been warned. Over and over again. By the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). By the John Hopkins’ Center for a Livable Future (CLF). Industrial agriculture is killing the planet and making us sick. So how has the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) responded to these warnings?…

  • Farmer to Farmer Program Spearheading Agroecology Efforts in Nicaragua

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    Carmen Herrera writes about a program in Nicaragua which “encourages an appreciation of local knowledge to reestablish food sovereignty. ” In an area carved into small farms known as minifundios, where each lot measures 0.75 to 1.5 Ha (1.8 to 3.7 acres), participants in the project called Farmer to Farmer (Campesino a Campesino) are spearheading…

  • Love What You Do

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    Harvey Mackay emphasizes the importance of loving what you do — no matter what your age:  Donna Frantz’s greatest skill isn’t the organic farming that has dominated her life for the last 16 years. It’s the passion for living her dream and working tirelessly with energy and dedication. At age 81, she is not about…

  • Indian Farmers Learn From Past Mistakes

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    Tan Cheng Li writes about a growing number of farmers in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu who are returning to the old way of chemical-free cultivation of crops: YONG Weng Thing was amazed when he saw the field of spinach. Being a farmer himself, he knows good quality stuff when he sees it and…

  • Chhattisgarh state launches “Organic Farming Mission” in India

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    This is how government policy influences the market in a positive way.  Imagine how much different our agricultural landscape would look in the US if we adopted the same practices on a large scale. RAIPUR: In a bid to boost organic farming in state, Chhattisgarh government, on Friday, launched an ‘organic farming mission’ in districts…

  • VEGGIE cooperative established to mitigate effects of BP oil spill on Vietnamese community in New Orleans

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    VEGGI Farmer’s Cooperative is comprised of local farmers and fisherfolk dedicated to providing the highest quality local produce and seafood to the Greater New Orleans area and beyond. VEGGI Farmers Cooperative was established following the effects of the BP oil spill on the Vietnamese community in New Orleans. With many community members losing their jobs…

  • Organic Innovation Award Announced

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    UKLandandFarms announces new Innovation Award. Launched by organic sector watchdog the Soil Association, the award is for those who excel in low impact farming and growing. The winner will receive a cash prize of £3000, with two runner-up prizes of £1000 each. The Innovation Award, made in association with Nesta, the Innovation Foundation, recognises the…

  • Greens Announce $85 Million Plan to Allow Farmers to Sell Direct to Public

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    Exciting news from The Herald Sun in Australia.  Way to go Greens! THE Greens have announced an $85 million plan to allow farmers to bypass Australia’s major supermarkets and sell direct to the public. In Perth on Sunday, Greens leader Christine Milne said the $85 million in grants over four years would connect farmers and local…