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Soil Blocking Has Many Benefits. What is It and How Can You Get Started? 

Soil blocking is a plastic-free seed-starting method that’s gaining popularity as farmers and gardeners look to more sustainable practices. 

by Jillian Garrett
Hops growing on an A-frame trellis.
Consumption-Q+A

Making ‘Weeds’ Part of the Food System

Tama Matsuoka Wong’s new book, Into the Weeds, is an invitation to change the way you look at what grows around you.

by Lena Beck
Farm-On The Ground

On the Ground With the Midwest Farmers Going All-In On Agroforestry

The Midwest may be known for its boundless row crops, but these farmers are enlisting the power of trees to prevent flooding and erosion and reintegrate symbiosis between animals and land.

by Sheila Julson
Farm-Article

Agroforestry Deepens Roots with New Demonstration Farm Network

Transitioning from traditional agricultural methods to agroforestry often requires a shift in mindset and education. The Savanna Institute aims to speed that shift by showing farmers just what’s possible.

by Sheila Julson
Farm-Republication

Soil Builds Prosperity From the Ground Up

Respecting the humanity and history of soil can help us grow a more resilient future for all.

by Breanna Draxler, YES! Magazine
Farm-Article

The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

Although many farmers and ranchers have long seen beavers as vermin, ecologists are hoping to change their minds, and along with them, the very landscape of North America.

by Roberta Staley
Farm-Article

Perceptions Vary as Colorado Prepares for Wolf Reintroduction

Where some see mortal threat, others focus on ecosystem benefit.

by Amy Hadden Marsh, Aspen Journalism
Farm-Republication

The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.

by Maya L. Kapoor, Grist
Farm-MTMF

Meet the Viticulturist Testing Thousands of Seeds to Find the Strongest One

At her winery in Barcelona, Mireia Pujo-Busquets is testing seeds to see which have the longevity to withstand warming temperatures while still holding true to the region’s deep-seeded winemaking traditions.

by Emily Cappiello
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