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Posts by Gloria Dawson

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At This New Jersey Farm, Alpacas Help the Mentally Ill

At Fountain House Farm, members with mental illness recover and gain new skills, find jobs, and make lasting friendships.

by Gloria Dawson· September 24, 2015
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Farm App Harvests Big Data

Y Combinator startup FarmLogs is bringing big data to farms – with big investments behind it.

by Gloria Dawson· March 26, 2014
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Why We Should Treat Poor, Rural Farmers as Customers Instead of Charity Cases

When Paul Polak started asking poor, rural farmers in developing countries what they would need to pull themselves out of poverty, he did something unusual. He talked to them like customers, not like objects of charity.

by Gloria Dawson· September 23, 2013
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No Goat Left Behind: Getting Americans to Eat Goat

Goat is the most widely consumed red meat in the world, but it rarely makes it onto most Americans’ tables. Enter: No Goat Left Behind.

by Gloria Dawson· September 19, 2013
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Fighting for Food in the South Bronx

A mother works to get fresh food in poor neighborhood.

by Gloria Dawson· September 12, 2013
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You Can Farm from Your Couch With Farming Simulator 2013

The game Farming Simulator was once ironically beloved. Now gamers are ready to get serious, moving the action from their desks to the couch. Starting this week Farm Simulator 2013...

by Gloria Dawson· September 6, 2013
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6 Great Farm Reads for Young Adults

A few farm-focused novels to inspire kids to learn more about the world of farming and maybe get a few young people back out into the fields.

by Gloria Dawson· September 5, 2013
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Circles in Squares: Modern Agricultural Art

The patchwork of circles and squares that make up the farmlands of the American West are a familiar scene to frequent flyers. Those circles -- caused by center-pivot irrigation -- ...

by Gloria Dawson· September 4, 2013
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The Best Movie About Coming of Age and Crashing Combines You’ll Ever See

But it turns out that combine demolition derbies also work as wonderful narratives for telling the story of the family farm. Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm explore this theme in...

by Gloria Dawson· September 3, 2013
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