Touch the Soil News #1911 (Feature Photo – Bee – Public Domain, Jon Sullivan) An Israeli company called Beewise has developed the first robotic beehive that, helps materially mitigate bee colony collapse. One of the large robotic bee homes holds 24 colonies. Costs include a $2,000 delivery fee plus a $400 a month fee. You…
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Food Forest and Orchard – A New Business Model?
Touch the Soil News #1910 (Feature Photo – Rooftop Farm – Courtesy of Brooklyn Grange) Brooklyn Grange in New York City is a unique farming enterprise. They have three large rooftop farms in the city – all of them on a non-profit status. Non-profit status, if your goal is to make a living, has some…
How Much Land – To Be Food Self Sufficient (Family of Four)
Touch the Soil News #1909 (Feature Photo – Victory Garden Poster – Public Domain) The Guardian Newspaper, one of the World’s top independent news agencies, asked the question of their readers how much land it takes to grow your own food. With over 20 responses, a wealth of insights are provided for the person into…
Public and Private Partnership for Food – An Emerging New Business Model
Touch the Soil News #1908 (Feature Photo – Cabbage – Public Domain, USDA) Urban Farmers and Conventional Growers are all trying – within the framework of our financial economy – to produce food in a way that feeds everyone. Then there are foodbanks that are also helping to bridge the gap. One Foodbank – Second…
Growing Your Own in 2023 – 10 Hours a Week
The Veggie Boys Show Us How They Farm
Touch the Soil News #1906 (Feature Photo – Vegetables – Public Domain, USDA) YouTube promoters of vegetable farming – The Veggie Boys – show us how it’s done. There methods and mechanization provide insights to anyone new that is thinking about getting into the vegetable growing business. You can watch their Youtube below.
The Forgotten Half of the Harvest
AgFunder brings an interesting story about new forms of flour and lower glycemic sugar from wheat stalks and other crop residues. By using crop residues that are wasted or underutilized that company hopes to re-invent a healthier sugar and healthier wheat flour. You can read the full story here: https://agfundernews.com/the-supplant-company-makes-wheat-flour-from-grains-and-upcycled-stalks
USA Land in Farms Continues to Decline
China and the U.S – Agricultural Trade Stabilizes World Peace
Touch the Soil News #1903 (Feature Photo – Soybean Rows – Public Domain USDA) Despite media debates over U.S. China Relations, it is farming that connects both nations in a material way. U.S. Agriculture is dependent upon Chinese purchases, and China, with less farmland then America and almost four times the people who need to…
Is Vegetable Growing in your Future?
Touch the Soil News #1902 (Feature Photo – Orange Tree – Flickr’s The Commons) Home and Garden News brings the story of a professional vegetable grower and the 10 most important tips to becoming a vegetable grower. You can read the full story here: https://www.homesandgardens.com/gardens/how-to-start-a-vegetable-garden The following video is a contribution from another vegetable grower