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Small farms beat out Big Ag in biodiversity, crop yields: study

With about a third of the world's food coming from farms two hectares in size or smaller, the findings point to a need for better global policies to support smaller, more diversified farms, say the

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, World Hunger, Food Security/Shortage,

03/02/2021 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

Why community-run food hubs could be the key to better food security

Food hubs — community-run centres that provide shared space for small-scale farmers and food processors — can help improve local food security and shorten the supply chain.

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Ag North America,

02/22/2021 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals

Julia Smith has a problem. Despite litters of fast-growing piglets and surging demand for her pork, she can’t find an abattoir that can slaughter them before December. Demand for local meat has

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, Sustainability, Ag North America,

11/20/2020 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

“We actually do have a pretty solid understanding of where that food loss and waste is across the supply chain,” said Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest.

Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste

Each year, fields of Canadian produce are plowed under due to cancelled orders. But that may be about to change.

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TOPIC(S): Organic, Vegetables, Ag North America,

11/16/2020 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

How one farmer in northern B.C. is improving food security in his

Jacob Beaton wouldn’t be a farmer without lettuce. Lots of lettuce.

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TOPIC(S): Gardening, Vertical Farming, Urban Farming, Coronavirus/COVID,

10/28/2020 SOURCE: www.nationalobserver.com

Urban gardens growing strong amid COVID pandemic

Urban gardens are thriving worldwide, especially this year as pandemic-bound city dwellers have sought sustenance in gardens, parks and other green spaces.

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Small farms beat out Big Ag in biodiversity, crop yields: study

Why community-run food hubs could be the key to better food security

B.C. ranchers push for more help in struggle to get their animals

Ottawa wants to hear your ideas on how to tackle food waste

How one farmer in northern B.C. is improving food security in his

Urban gardens growing strong amid COVID pandemic

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