Tag Archive for: Regional Food Systems
Feeding the World: Localism, Ecological Resilience, and Farmer and Community Agency
My alarm goes off, the kettle whistles and coffee steeps in the French press. At my desk I boot up my computer to prepare for what comes. Typical day. What’s also typical lately are the numerous articles I read on how the global food system is being stressed by high fuel and fertilizer prices. So today I did a quick search. In 2017, oil prices were $60 per barrel and fertilizer costs were $109 per acre. Fast forward to 2022 and oil is going for $105, and it costs $291 to fertilize an acre of crops.
Lee Rinehart
Lee Rinehart
NCAT Heading to Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference
We have saved the date! This August 7-9, 2022, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) specialists will be presenting at the 2022 Southern Family Farmers and Food System Conference. They will be covering topics ranging from soil health and carbon planning to livestock and horticulture. Additionally, they will be available to answer any questions about key projects at NCAT projects.
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
No Trace Farming
Damian Valdez and Jamie Williamson run an organic herb, tea,…
Farm Visit to JSM Organics with Congressman Panetta and Under Secretary Moffitt
Staff from the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) ATTRA sustainable agriculture program had been planning for months to create a video tour of JSM Organics, one of the Latino-owned farms featured in this year’s Latino Farmer Conference.
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
Next Gen Regen: Becky Weed on Building Resilient Agroecosystems
Thirty-five years ago, Becky Weed and Dave Tyler left successful careers to start a farm in Montana’s Gallatin Valley. As first-generation farmers, “Dave and I didn’t know our heads from a hole in the ground, but we wanted to merge our interest in conservation and ecological systems with jobs in agriculture,” recalled Becky.
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Barbara Shipman
In this video, Felicia Bell, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist…
Tag Archive for: Regional Food Systems
Feeding the World: Localism, Ecological Resilience, and Farmer and Community Agency
My alarm goes off, the kettle whistles and coffee steeps in the French press. At my desk I boot up my computer to prepare for what comes. Typical day. What’s also typical lately are the numerous articles I read on how the global food system is being stressed by high fuel and fertilizer prices. So today I did a quick search. In 2017, oil prices were $60 per barrel and fertilizer costs were $109 per acre. Fast forward to 2022 and oil is going for $105, and it costs $291 to fertilize an acre of crops.
Lee Rinehart
Lee Rinehart
NCAT Heading to Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference
We have saved the date! This August 7-9, 2022, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) specialists will be presenting at the 2022 Southern Family Farmers and Food System Conference. They will be covering topics ranging from soil health and carbon planning to livestock and horticulture. Additionally, they will be available to answer any questions about key projects at NCAT projects.
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
No Trace Farming
Damian Valdez and Jamie Williamson run an organic herb, tea,…
Farm Visit to JSM Organics with Congressman Panetta and Under Secretary Moffitt
Staff from the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) ATTRA sustainable agriculture program had been planning for months to create a video tour of JSM Organics, one of the Latino-owned farms featured in this year’s Latino Farmer Conference.
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
Next Gen Regen: Becky Weed on Building Resilient Agroecosystems
Thirty-five years ago, Becky Weed and Dave Tyler left successful careers to start a farm in Montana’s Gallatin Valley. As first-generation farmers, “Dave and I didn’t know our heads from a hole in the ground, but we wanted to merge our interest in conservation and ecological systems with jobs in agriculture,” recalled Becky.
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Barbara Shipman
In this video, Felicia Bell, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist…
Tag Archive for: Regional Food Systems
Feeding the World: Localism, Ecological Resilience, and Farmer and Community Agency
My alarm goes off, the kettle whistles and coffee steeps in the French press. At my desk I boot up my computer to prepare for what comes. Typical day. What’s also typical lately are the numerous articles I read on how the global food system is being stressed by high fuel and fertilizer prices. So today I did a quick search. In 2017, oil prices were $60 per barrel and fertilizer costs were $109 per acre. Fast forward to 2022 and oil is going for $105, and it costs $291 to fertilize an acre of crops.
Lee Rinehart
Lee Rinehart
NCAT Heading to Southern Family Farmers and Food Systems Conference
We have saved the date! This August 7-9, 2022, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) specialists will be presenting at the 2022 Southern Family Farmers and Food System Conference. They will be covering topics ranging from soil health and carbon planning to livestock and horticulture. Additionally, they will be available to answer any questions about key projects at NCAT projects.
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
Luz Ballesteros Gonzalez
No Trace Farming
Damian Valdez and Jamie Williamson run an organic herb, tea,…
Farm Visit to JSM Organics with Congressman Panetta and Under Secretary Moffitt
Staff from the National Center for Appropriate Technology’s (NCAT) ATTRA sustainable agriculture program had been planning for months to create a video tour of JSM Organics, one of the Latino-owned farms featured in this year’s Latino Farmer Conference.
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
By Ann Baier, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist
Next Gen Regen: Becky Weed on Building Resilient Agroecosystems
Thirty-five years ago, Becky Weed and Dave Tyler left successful careers to start a farm in Montana’s Gallatin Valley. As first-generation farmers, “Dave and I didn’t know our heads from a hole in the ground, but we wanted to merge our interest in conservation and ecological systems with jobs in agriculture,” recalled Becky.
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
By Linda Poole, Regenerative Grazing Specialist
Weekly Wednesday Workshop: Barbara Shipman
In this video, Felicia Bell, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist…