Farm To Table Talk

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Tariffs Tax Food – Ron Baumgarten
Tariffs are taxes that may increase food costs and decrease farm incomes. President Trump has signed executive orders imposing duties on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. The president has also t
Urban Farming – Alfred Melbourne
You don't need to be in the country to farm. It can start on a vacant lot. Three Sisters Gardens in West Sacramento is giving back to the community by inspiring and empowering youth through urban far
Goats For Good – Aaron Steele
Grazing is getting attention for a natural mitigation of fire hazards. Herbicides can run off, are dangerous to handle, and lead to genetically resistant weeds. Power equipment burns fossil fuel and
Local for Happy Meals – Mike Maynard
McDonalds operators in Michigan supply their Happy Meal customers and support Michigan farmers by purchasing 14 million pounds of state grown apples annually.There are are over 500 locally-owned Mc
Good Natured – Paula Whyman
Many dream of moving to the country and some take the steps to make that dream a reality. Paula Whyman had a "crazy" idea to cultivate a small native meadow where wildlife could thrive. Then she set
Bridge the Divide – Gary Paul Nabhan
The biggest issue threatening the food system now is not climate change. It is the emerging policies to deport undocumented workers that make the wheels turn from fields to processing plants and retai
Rebuilt, Restored, Regenified – Heidi Diestel & Kristine Root
Regenerative is a 'thing'. More than just a farm to table buzz word there is real rebuilding and restoration taking place that ultimately improves the soil and improves nutrition. As the word gets ou
The Right Thing To Do – Wendell Berry
The only thing we should ask is: what is the right thing to do? That is what the Earth requires of us according to author/philosopher Wendell Berry. "We have the world to live in and the use of it to
The Movement Begins – Stephanie Anderson
What happens when women take the lead in tackling climate change through the food we grow and eat? Stephanie Anderson grew up on a ranch in western South Dakota and is the author of From the Ground Up
Sun Farms – Peter Schmitt
Sunshine makes food farming possible in more ways than one. Emerging farmers can access land and landowners can add solar income through, Agrivoltaics an approach that combines solar energy production