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Silvopasture Stories

Silvopasture intentionally integrates trees, animals, and pasture into a single functioning system that offers innumerable benefits to both the farm’s bottom line and the health and resilience of the land. Silvopasture experts and practitioners share the secrets to designing a successful silvopasture system at any scale.
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Transitioning to Organic: Lessons from TendWell Farm

Getting your farm certified as USDA Organic takes time, investment, and careful planning — but can bring big payoffs for your farm. Danielle Hutchinson of TendWell Farms, the largest organic farm in Western NC, shares some lessons learned about organic certification.
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Planting for Pollinators

Want to make your farm more pollinator-friendly? Check out these essential tips on planting pollinator habitat on your farm.
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Webinar: Compost Extract and Tea

On December 8, RAFI's Farmers of Color Network hosted an insightful call with FOCN member Sundiata Hardy-El, an urban farmer and compost business owner based in Tallahassee. Sundiata shared how he crafts compost teas & extracts, their benefits, and how to apply them on the farm. If you are interested in new ways to amend your soils, upgrade your composting skills, or potentially break into the compost business, check out this video.
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Cultivating Resilience

Renowned soil scientist and author Laura Lengnick talks with RAFI about how farmers can build resilience to climate disasters using practical, farmer-tested strategies.
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Beyond the Buzzwords

Regenerative. Climate-Smart. Sustainable. Organic. The world of agriculture is bursting with eco-friendly alternatives to the modern industrial model. But where do these movements come from, what do they mean, and how are they different from each other?
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Farming in 3D

With a background in marine biology and 18 years of coding experience, Jonathan Watkins brings his own unique perspective to the farm – he has found many ways to apply 3D printing in their daily operations to save time, cost and hassle.
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Toxic Harvest

As evidence piles up that "forever chemicals" like PFAS are spread through current and historic sludge applications, what can we do to protect our crops and the people we feed?
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