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Hello. Maybe it’s the squirrels that seem more frantic this week about pursuing their food security, but more likely it’s reading this month’s stories that have me thinking about “layering on.” By that I mean the good things that can happen from intentionally, creatively and maybe even desperately adding value to what you already have, know and do on your farms.
“Stacking values” is how we choose to see the tremendous potential arising out of this year’s media frenzy around local and regional foods. Layering organic certification with place-based marketing, humane livestock treatment, heirloom varieties and excellent consumer service creates new ways to win for farmers farming well. Greg Bowman |
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Uncommon
fruit: Delectable, pest-resistant, exotic and attractive |
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| Educating
the public without breaking the bank Incorporating community programs into your farm business doesn't have to be an overwhelming burden. Quiet Creek Herb Farm turned non-profit to make their educational dreams a reality. |
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| Free
speech—for you to use—to promote fresh, local, organic
food Make these words fit where you are to speak up for the kind of food system you want. |
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| A
family affair Dave and Joy Stutzman—and their children—fine-tune their growing business raising meats naturally. |
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| Reader
Mail You ask, we answer. Questions from all of you answered by all our expert contacts; from Jeff Moyer (our farm manager) to worm gurus, to other farmers. |
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News
& Views ag policy perspectives |
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| intern
journal The world is your organic oyster These visiting interns from South Korea are ready to change the face of agriculture in their country and the world through the seeds of inspiration germinated at The Rodale Institute. |
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| Don't
just start at the root of the problem; go straight to the soil of
the matter Microscopic organisms in your soil could be key to increasing your yields and improving your farmland for years to come. So how do you manage something you can't even see? |
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| Seeking
regeneration where water and hope are scarce Farmers interact during a workshop in southern Mauritania. |
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| one
farm to another Oil price spike creates incentive for real change Why tinker with fuel and fertilizer efficiencies when innovative organic synergies offer a way to change the whole system? |
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dr.
paul's research perspectives |
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