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Interesting article. Thoughts?

Tens of millions of acres of cropland lie abandoned, study shows The biggest changes took place around the Ogallala Aquifer, whose groundwater irrigates parts of numerous states, including Colorado, Texas and Wyoming.

15,000 years of lived experience versus 500 years of Eurocentric scientism.

Native Americans’ farming practices may help feed a warming world “We’ve had 5,000 years of farmers trying out different strategies for dealing with heat, drought and water scarcity. We need to begin to translate that,” said one ethnobotanist in the region.

What could possibly go right?

China’s 26-storey pig skyscraper ready to slaughter 1 million pigs a year The world’s biggest single-building pig farm has opened in Hubei province, but critics say it will increase the risk of larger animal disease outbreaks

Sad news. Harvey Gardinier was a friend and a fabulous beekeeper and honey producer with whom I had the pleasure of working at Farmshed Harvest and several other food hubs. A deeply interesting and original man who touched the lives of many individuals.

A memorial service will be held in honor of Harvey Gardiner, owner of CNY Honey Produce at 12pm on June 5th, 2022 at the Pratt's Falls pavilion. 🌷

Harvey's family has continued his business at the CNY Regional Market. Find CNY Honey Produce on Saturdays from 7am-2pm in A-Shed.

Shameful and outrageous that The Hill would publish this sponsored disinformation. Bees and pollinators are vital to farming and food production, not synthetic pesticides.

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Big Ag's all aflutter because they can't get their synthetic fertilizer or nutrients out of Russia. Got horse s**t? Or green manure?

Ukraine war 'catastrophic for global food' One of the world's biggest fertiliser firms says the conflict could deliver a shock to food supplies.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmooos, and Happy Holidays!

Something to read up on and consider signing over your morning coffee.

📣Take Action! Help support us as we keep pressure on Horizon Organic to reconsider their exit from the Northeast.

In August Horizon Organic (owned by Danone) notified 89 dairy farm families in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and parts of New York that they would be ending their contracts and pulling out of the Northeast milk market. This was devastating news to these farm families and to the communities they support.

This week, eleven organizations representing organic farmers and consumers submitted a complaint to B Lab against Danone North America describing a breach of the B Corp’s Community Core Values. A live petition has been activated to gather signatures from organic consumers and farmers in support of this complaint, which will be submitted to B Lab every two weeks as signatures grow.

Two weeks ago, the group delivered petitions with 15,234 signatures asking Danone not to leave the northeast and leave 89 dairy farm families without a market.

Sign the petition to support Vermont's family farms and keep Danone accountable: actionnetwork.org/petitions/blabcomplaint

Congrats to Frederick T. Merwarth of Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard Vineyard for being nominated by Wine Enthusiast as Winemaker of the Year. Well-deserved recognition of one of the FLX's finest.

Wine Enthusiast’s 22nd Annual Wine Star Award Nominees | Wine Enthusiast Wine Enthusiast announces the exceptional individuals and companies that have been nominated for this year's prestigious Wine Star Awards.

A tragic loss for NY's artisanal cheese makers and cheese lovers.

Anne Saxelby’s Legacy as a Champion of American Cheese The cheesemonger, who sold strictly American-made cheeses, died over the weekend. She was 40.

A well-deserved shout out to Executive Chef Brud Holland of Fox Run Cafe and Sapalta, a friend, a former customer, and one of the foundational farm-to-table chefs in the Finger Lakes.

Mr. Holland’s Opus
"It’s about the food, the buying from the Finger Lakes farmers, the relationship and the friendship and using my techniques as a craftsman to make their food the best I can."
https://www.ediblefingerlakes.com/2021/09/24/mr-hollands-opus/

"It's not the cow, it's the how."

"Defending Beef... a lawyerly desire to stick up for small farmers besieged by the growing ethical and environmental clamour against meat."
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/aug/30/its-not-the-cow-its-the-how-why-a-long-time-vegetarian-became-beefs-biggest-champion

‘It’s not the cow, it’s the how’: why a long-time vegetarian became beef’s biggest champion Nicolette Hahn Niman was an environmental lawyer who became a cattle rancher, and didn’t eat meat for 33 years. For both the ecosystem and human health, she argues, it’s how animals are farmed that matters

Not buying it (or CAFO meat, either.)

"If you were to list out the chemical composition of organic Kobe beef it would be a superlong list of really long, complicated words that most of us couldn’t pronounce... [W]e have to list out our ingredients. But it’s not like there’s more ingredients in ours than there is in actual muscle if you break down the chemistry.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/27/business/ethan-brown-beyond-meat-corner-office.html

The ‘Hedonistic Altruism’ of Plant-Based Meat Ethan Brown, the founder and C.E.O. of Beyond Meat, on his moral and environmental priorities.

I love everything about this video and business.

A Day in the Life of Whole Animal Butcher Heather Marold Thomason — Clocking In Primal Supply owner Heather Marold Thomason opened her Philadelphia-based whole animal butcher business with the goal of improving local food supply chains t...

“I am not buying any of it,” Dan Barber said of the hydroponic fever... Trying to enhance water with nutrients to mimic what soil does is virtually impossible, he said, in part because no one really knows how the soil microbiome works. “We know more about the stars and the sky than we do about soil,” he said. “We don’t know a lot about nutrition, actually.”

No Soil. No Growing Seasons. Just Add Water and Technology. A new breed of hydroponic farm, huge and high-tech, is popping up in indoor spaces all over America, drawing celebrity investors and critics.

A time reminder to think globally, but buy locally.

Surging global food prices put staple meals out of reach, from Nigerian jollof rice to Russian pasta and Argentine steak Around the world, the way people eat could change.

Thank you, Debra Richardson, for sharing this excellent article.

Why Do This Here, in New England and New York? — Walden Mutual Sometimes it feels like this is a terrible place to grow much of anything. Productive farming takes a few key ingredients: rich, deep soil, a stable climate, access to land, and enough local infrastructure to process and package food once it’s harvested. And none of these things are our strong sui...

Tough to preserve jobs when you can't find people willing to work, but nevertheless...

Small farms in Onondaga County can apply for grants of up to $15,000 Farms of 50 acres or less are eligible.

Don't mess with a mother's nature.

Mother Cow Kills Woman Trying To Put Ear Tag On Calf A Missouri woman has died after a cow knocked her to the ground and stepped on her after the woman tried to tag a newborn calf's ear.

Great article. Native American cooking and foodways have an integral role to play in the future of "New American" cuisine and sustainable farming.

The Cherokee Chefs Bringing Back North America’s Lost Cuisine Researching traditional foods led them to the revelations of an archaeological dig in Kentucky.

The only thing I like about Honeycrisps is that growers get twice as much for this variety than they do for other, much better apples. Personally, I wouldn't trade a single Cox's Orange Pippin for a full peck of Honeycrisps.

The Curse of the Honeycrisp Apple Everyone’s favorite apple is leaving Northeastern orchards out on a limb.

Say it with me. No reopening without renaming! Justice for Boaty McBoatface! Solidarity with Floaty McFloatface! And power to the people!

This is a real petition, folks. Add your name and share Let's make it go viral.

Can you spare a minute to help Neil Miller? 99 signatures are still needed! Rename the Ever Given to Floaty McFloatface!

Shocking, but not surprising that our nation's lowest paid, least respected, but most essential workers rank at the top of those at risk from COVID. We need to find a way to recognize their efforts, alongside medical staff and other front-line workers, when this crisis has passed.
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/536948-line-cooks-agriculture-workers-at-highest-risk-of-covid-19-death-study

Line cooks, agriculture workers at highest risk of COVID-19 death: study Essential workers in kitchens and in agricultural settings are most at risk of death from the coronavirus, according to a study that adds a new urgency to the race to vaccinate those on the front lines of the pandemic.

After a very long pause, a Farmshed Sunday morning read. Given the reality of deeply-held opposing positions on the subject of dairy, often based on passion rather than fact, I find this article well balanced and non-judgmental. What do you think?

Is Dairy Farming Cruel to Cows? A small group of animal welfare scientists is seeking answers to that question. Facing a growing anti-dairy movement, many farmers are altering their practices.

Farmshed friends, you know what to do.

Help- A snowstorm destroyed our farm's greenhouse!, organized by Keri-Sue Lewis Common Hands Farm The most recent snowstorm we just had, the week b… Keri-Sue Lewis needs your support for Help- A snowstorm destroyed our farm's greenhouse!