Acres U.S.A. March 2016 Washington couple trades their tractor for draft horses and finds a new appreciation for an old way of farming. Read more…
Tag: Agriculture
Tree Windbreaks Offer In-Field Advantages
Acres U.S.A. October 2015 Farmers see windbreaks as increasingly valuable for their nontraditional benefits in addition to their proven results. Read more…
Bringing Solar Power to the Farm
Acres U.S.A. April 2015 If you raise livestock, one of your farm’s energy-consuming operations is likely your water system and converting to solar power may be a viable option. Read more…
Creative Farming in the City: CityGrown Seattle
Acres U.S.A. January 2015 From strips of land directly next to farm stands to backyard gardens, CityGrown Seattle takes local growing to the next level. Read more…
Examining Compost Tea
Acres U.S.A. June 2014 Delve into the research and field trials on the benefits of compost tea for plant health and growth. Read more…
Landscaping with Nature: Wild Thyme Farm
Acres U.S.A. April 2014 Wild Thyme Farm, located just outside of Oakville, Washington, demonstrates the tangible benefits of creating high-value landscapes based on permaculture principles. Read more…
Restoring Riparian Areas
Acres U.S.A. November 2013 The number of farms in the United States that are located adjacent to riparian areas is unknown, but since floodplains are the most fertile lands for growing crops, changes are your farm has a riparian area. Whether the riparian area is a stream bank, wetland or floodplain, the benefits of restoring […]
Sustainable Ranching – Conservation Program Protects Prairie
Acres U.S.A. June 2013 Fred and Katherine Colvin are the first ranchers in Washington State to participate in the NRCS Grassland Reserve Program, and they believe conservation and ranching can successfully coexist. Read more…
Going Beyond Nonperishables at Seattle’s Rainier Valley Food Bank
Seedstock.com April 16, 2013 It is no longer just nonperishable items consisting of canned vegetables, pasta, or packaged meals filling the shelves of food banks in the city of Seattle, Washington. Instead, canned food is being supplemented with produce grown on local urban farms and neighborhood P-patches. The shift in the food system toward growing […]
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