Conservation agriculture - How to achieve sustainable food production for increased profit and well-being

carbon capture, climate change, Conservation agriculture, farm subsidies, green energy, holistic agriculture, homesteading, industrial agriculture, sustainable food, Topsoil August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by kinsmanivan

The EU Green Deal

Striving to be the first climate-neutral continent Source: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal_en Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and theContinue readingThe EU Green Deal

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, holistic agriculture, natural sequence farming, permaculture, sustainable food August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by kinsmanivan

The rise of sustainable agriculture in Poland

Association for Sustainable Agriculture & Food in Poland/Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zrównoważonego Rolnictwa i Żywności Website: https://rolnictwozrownowazone.pl/en/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rolnictwozrownowazone/ About the Association The AssociationContinue readingThe rise of sustainable agriculture in Poland

Conservation agriculture, holistic agriculture, homesteading, natural sequence farming, off-grid, permaculture, rural history July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Bokashi compost

My thanks to Douglas Mounde for raising my awareness of this topic Source: https://www.thespruce.com/basics-of-bokashi-composting-2539742 JANE PERRONE: BOKASHI COMPOSTING: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TOContinue readingBokashi compost

CAFOs, Conservation agriculture, factory farms, homesteading, regenerative agriculture, sustainable food July 20, 2023July 21, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Pasturebird: A scaled up method of raising meat chickens on pasture

Website: https://www.pasturebird.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pasturebird/ *** Source: https://growensemble.com/pasturebird-review/ What is Pasturebird? Pasturebird is a subscription-based meat delivery service specializing in pasture-raised chicken. Their chickensContinue readingPasturebird: A scaled up method of raising meat chickens on pasture

Conservation agriculture, drought, heatwave, holistic agriculture, homesteading, permaculture July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 by kinsmanivan

During heatwaves, install a D-I-Y bee watering station

COURTESY @WHAT_VEE_SEES/INSTAGRAM Source: https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/bee-watering-station/#:~:text=All%20you%20need%20to%20do,insects%20don’t%20lay%20eggs You Can Make a Bee Watering Station with a Bowl of Stones, Pebbles or Marbles “Busy bee” isContinue readingDuring heatwaves, install a D-I-Y bee watering station

agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, desertification, drought, dry lands, groundwater depletion, groundwater table, holistic agriculture, homesteading, rainwater harvesting technique, rural history June 20, 2023July 19, 2023 by kinsmanivan

This man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1

© All images and videos displayed herein are actual visuals of Dhun captured on site website: https://dhun.life/ Story of Dhun: This dryContinue readingThis man changed the fortunes of a barren land using traditional water wisdom. The story of Dhun-1

carbon capture, Conservation agriculture, Heritage breed, holistic agriculture, regenerative agriculture, rural history, sustainable food, Topsoil May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Opinion: Why small family farms should be the future of agriculture in Britain

Source: Country Life – https://www.countrylife.co.uk/comment-opinion/opinion-why-small-family-farms-should-be-the-future-of-agriculture-in-britain-241666 Many aspects of farming are expanding — and not always in a good way. Jason Goodwin arguesContinue readingOpinion: Why small family farms should be the future of agriculture in Britain

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?

carbon capture, Conservation agriculture, holistic agriculture, homesteading, industrial agriculture, natural sequence farming, no-till, permaculture, regenerative agriculture, slow food, sustainable food, Topsoil March 27, 2023March 27, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Soil is Life: Inspiration from a beautiful Italian Regenerative Farm in transition

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agroforestry, Conservation agriculture, homesteading, rural history, slow food, sustainable food March 13, 2023March 13, 2023 by kinsmanivan

Have you heard of chaga?

Inonotus obliquus, commonly called chaga (a Latinisation of the Russian word чага), is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is parasitic on birch and other trees. The sterile conk is irregularly formed and resembles burntContinue readingHave you heard of chaga?