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carbon capture, Conservation agriculture, drought, factory farms, farm subsidies, green energy, homesteading, natural sequence farming, sustainable food, Topsoil, water crisis May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can This Farm Bill Create Real Solutions?

Although it seems like everyone in D.C. is buzzing about a “climate farm bill,” some of the most impactful changes, including cropContinue readingClimate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can This Farm Bill Create Real Solutions?

agroforestry, silvopasture May 24, 2023May 24, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Can Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

Unprecedented funding is flowing into a broad range of agroforestry practices, which can pull carbon out of the atmosphere and build farmContinue readingCan Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, water crisis May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 by kinsmanivan

States reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/22/us/colorado-river-lake-mead-water-deal-climate/index.html Bathtub rings are seen along the banks of Lake Mead on April 3, 2023. [Will Lanzoni/CNN] Three Southwest states announcedContinue readingStates reach landmark deal on water cuts to stave off a crisis on the Colorado River

homesteading May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Fire cider

Supports the immune system, effective cold remedy, promotes better blood sugar balance, digestive aid and helps with weight loss amongst other benefitsContinue readingFire cider

agroforestry, holistic agriculture, homesteading May 16, 2023May 16, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Tree edging and mulching

4″ of bark mulch or 6″ – 8″ of pine straw mulch Other How to Mulch Around Trees 2″ – 3″ ofContinue readingTree edging and mulching

homesteading May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Pole barn construction

What is a pole barn? Pole framing or post-frame construction (pole building framing, pole building, pole barn) is a simplified building technique that is an alternative toContinue readingPole barn construction

agroforestry, homesteading, rural history, sustainable food May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Phalsa – Indian Sherbet Berry

Source: https://www.netmeds.com/health-library/post/phalsa-5-amazing-health-benefits-of-the-indian-sherbet-berry About the Indian Sherbert Berry Grewia asiatica, commonly known as phalsa or falsa, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae. It was firstContinue readingPhalsa – Indian Sherbet Berry

agroforestry, deforestation, drought, dry lands, homesteading, property maintenance, rewilding May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Life Terra: Our mission: 500 million new trees for Europe

https://www.lifeterra.eu/en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeTerraEurope/ Life Terra is a foundation with a mission to enable people to take impactful climate action now. We facilitateContinue readingLife Terra: Our mission: 500 million new trees for Europe

drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Digging a borehole: Well Drilling Rig Process for 450 Feet Deep Water

Borewell: a deep, narrow well for water that is drilled into the ground and has a pipe fitted as a casing in the upperContinue readingDigging a borehole: Well Drilling Rig Process for 450 Feet Deep Water

agroforestry, Heritage breed, homesteading, property maintenance, rural history April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 by kinsmanivan

The best ways to clear fallow, overgrown land?

There are now more people looking for land in a choice to move away from major urban areas, looking for a moreContinue readingThe best ways to clear fallow, overgrown land?