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The USDA goes after a small sheep farm

The USDA goes after a small sheep farm

by radiocafe | Aug 23, 2022 | Activism, Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Science & health

Linda and Larry Faillace imported milk sheep following USDA guidelines and started a cheese making business in Vermont––only to have their animals confiscated and killed by the USDA under the pretext of a disease that sheep don’t get. Listen to find out why.

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Making your tax dollars work after fires and floods

Making your tax dollars work after fires and floods

by radiocafe | Aug 9, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Politics

New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez is working not only to help the people and businesses affected by fires and floods, but also to build back land that is more resilient. All of which is easier said than done.

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Place, Power, And Purpose: Pollinators On Western Landscapes

Place, Power, And Purpose: Pollinators On Western Landscapes

by radiocafe | Jul 26, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico

Bees and other pollinators are facing threats from industrialization and habitat fragmentation. Beekeeper, scientist, and indigenous teacher Melanie Kirby knows that bees are vital to the food we eat—and is showing the way forward.

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What’s good for the farm is good for the planet

What’s good for the farm is good for the planet

by radiocafe | Jul 12, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

Carol Ekarius has worked in both large- and small-scale farming, and has written many books for hobby farmers. And she’s led organizations devoted to watershed restoration and sustainable agriculture. She talks about the daunting challenges ahead—and gives us some reasons for hope.

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What is Your Foodprint?

What is Your Foodprint?

by radiocafe | Jun 28, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Science & health

You’ve heard of a carbon “footprint.” The idea of the “foodprint” broadens the vision from the single variable of carbon emissions to the full impact that your food has on the planet––animals, community, soil, water––and helps you to make better choices as a consumer and a citizen.

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Kiss the Ground: A project born of devotion to the earth

Kiss the Ground: A project born of devotion to the earth

by radiocafe | Jun 7, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

When Ryland Engelhart learned that restoring soil health was a key to reversing climate change, he became an advocate for regeneration –– resulting in a film that has been seen by over six million people in 26 languages.

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Food, forests, and farms: an intro to agroforestry

Food, forests, and farms: an intro to agroforestry

by radiocafe | May 23, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

Trees are an important part of most ecosystems, and they can actually make a great contribution to agriculture by providing everything from shade to soil health, water retention, wind breaks, and marketable products.

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Western Wildfires: Facing a hotter and drier future

Western Wildfires: Facing a hotter and drier future

by radiocafe | May 10, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, New Mexico

Wildfires across the West are burning out of control and causing catastrophic losses to landscapes and communities. How did we get here, and how can we better manage fire in the future? Lesli Allison walks us through the complexities and dangers––and the critical importance of land management.

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The path to positive food policy: Making the case for a more regenerative farm bill

The path to positive food policy: Making the case for a more regenerative farm bill

by radiocafe | Apr 26, 2022 | Activism, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

For the US to have a resilient food system at a large scale will require changes in national policy. Aria McLauchlan and Harley Cross of Land Core lay out how the Farm Bill, which will be reauthorized in 2023, can stimulate healthy–and long-term sustainable–farming practices.

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Making the regenerative transition

Making the regenerative transition

by radiocafe | Apr 10, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture

Healthy-soil agriculture has the potential to solve a lot of big problems from climate to nutrition. But how do you bring it to scale within the realities of a competitive market system with narrow profit margins? Jessica Chiartas of Regen1 tells us––and it’s not easy or fast.

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