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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Sustainability, Research, Ag South America, Pollinators, Ag North America,

Millions of migrating monarch butterflies descend on Mexico

Monarch butterflies arrived in central Mexico at the end of their 2,000-mile migration.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Organic, Ag Europe,

Paris Is Building the World's Largest Organic Rooftop Farm

It will be roughly three football fields in size.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, USDA, Government / Policies,

11/28/2021 SOURCE: www.emporiaindependentmessenger.com

USDA pandemic assistance available to organic farmers

WASHINGTON—Certified organic farmers or farmers transitioning to organic can apply for a...

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Beekeeping, Economics, Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Pollinators, Education,

How to start honey bee keeping business

Honey Bee keeping for profit

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Sustainability, Research, Pollinators,

These Stingless Bees Build One Of A Kind Spiraling Hives -

While some of us might think otherwise, we don’t know that much about bees. If asked, we would probably describe a bee as a yellow and black pollinator who makes honey and has the ability to painfully sting once they feel threatened. But the truth is, there are around 20,000 species of bees and the […]

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Organic, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, GMO's,

Organic and conventional farmers see the promise of perennial grain, form co-op to scale it

Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative formed to increase production of Kernza® as a way to build soil health, preserve water sources, mitigate climate change, and revive rural communities Organic and conventional farmers may not agree on farming

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Vegetables, Hobby Farming, Beyond Organic ,

7 Productive Things To Do With An Empty Raised Bed In Fall & Winter

Now that the growing season is over those raised beds are looking pretty forlorn. Here are 7 things to do to get a jump on next year's season.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Organic, Beyond Organic , Food/Nutrition, Gardening, Urban Farming,

The restaurant owner digs the ground, grows vegetables, and does a miniature Vietnamese garden in France - Agricultural Family

In order to actively source Vietnamese green vegetables for daily meals, Ms. Linda Huong Ngo plowed the ground herself, learned to grow vegetables, raise chickens and pigs… Busy with the restaurant business, but Linda Huong Ngo – a Vietnamese living in France still spends time making a Vietnamese garden at home. This is Huong’s “Vietnamese space […]

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, USDA,

A long, sickening piece about food fraud

The Great Organic-Food Fraud

There’s no way to confirm that a crop was grown organically. Randy Constant exploited our trust in the labels—and made a fortune.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Organic, Food/Nutrition, Urban Farming,

11/06/2021 SOURCE: apnews.com

Maine passes nation’s 1st ‘right to food’ amendment

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters passed the nation’s first “right to food” constitutional amendment on Tuesday. A statewide referendum asked voters if they favored an amendment to the Maine Constitution “to declare that all individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume the food of their own choosing for their own nourishment, sustenance, bodily health and well-being.” It was an experiment not tried before by any state.

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