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Fresh today from The New Farm

California: Magical orchard tour A lush, chaotic garden of fruit trees in the outback of northern California: Guru Ram Das Orchards is commercially successful, but its wild beauty is obviously inspired by the unearthly, life-long love affair its owner has with deciduous trees.		CA Orchard

Cuba: A clue to our future? Let’s hope. On a recent trip to Cuba, sustainable ag advocate Brian Snyder sees evidence of an institutional commitment to sustainable farming that we in the U.S. can only dream of. Organic Cuba libre!		Organic Cuba

Wisconsin: Two veteran CSA farmers launch a new column Rich De Wilde and Linda Haley have been running a successful CSA for 11 years. Every other month they’ll share practical details on what works and doesn’t work, from production and presentation, to marketing and member retention. This month: introductions, and some initial thoughts on retention.		CSA Notebook

Switzerland: Swiss chicks got the life Jim Riddle shares a photo essay from his recent visit to Europe. It details innovative production and packaging techniques on a medium-sized poultry farm in the Alps.		Swiss chicks

New York: How to improve profitability through season extension We’re not talking greenhouses here. We’re talking row covers, temporary season extension houses and frost irrigation, and it works. Paul and Sandy Arnold of Argyle, NY have done the math on it.		Season extension

New Zealand: The rise of the organic kiwi Kiwifruit is a huge export crop for New Zealand farmers, and organic growers like Leo and Diane Whittle are leading the entire industry in raising the environmental "bar" and moving all growers closer to organic		Organic kiwi

Pennsylvania: Direct marketing isn’t about selling ... it’s about dreaming Pennsylvania farmer Brian Moyer has years of experience selling on-farm and at farmers' markets. He shares his wisdom on how to meet the customer’s needs.		Direct marketing

Somewhere in India: Jason’s global organic odyssey With their journey almost half over, our intrepid organic trekkers engage in a little slapstick, a little honest self-appraisal, as they reflect on the meaning of what they've experienced and observed in Laos and Thailand.		Jason's Odyssey

The Final Word Alan Guebert on the House Ag Committee’s genetically modified oratory (GMO); the lighter side of COOL: silly talk about country of origin labelling; contradictory voices on food security and GMOs News & research Monsanto's license suspended in Bihar ... farmers planting more biotech corn and soybeans this year ... consumers willing to put their money where their organic mouths are ... and more		Final Word News & research

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