Touch the Soil News #1768 (Feature – Tepary Beans, of the Ancient American Southwest – Courtesy of the USDA, Tracy Slotta) It is possible, to find what you should do for life, right in front of you. This was the case for Ramona Button, of Ramona Farms. Located in Sacaton, Arizona, Ramona Farms is the…
Touch the Soil News #1766 (Feature – Tulip Bouquet – CCO 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication) The news publication “Edible Vancouver & Wine Country, posted an interesting story a while back called A Boom for Blossoms. While the primary function of plants is to grow food and fiber, the story focuses on how beautiful flowers…
Touch the Soil News #1764 (Feature Photo – Food Price Graph – Kelp4Less) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is division of the United Nations. Among a variety of duties, the FAO maintains the international Food Price Index. By following price increases in the categories of meat, dairy, cereal grains, vegetable oils and…
Touch the Soil News #1762 (Feature Photo – Brian McCarthy’s Farm Store – photo courtesy of Brian McCarthy’s store Instagram) In Cork, Ireland, a city of some 215,000 people, the instability of the world’s supply chains inspired a rooftop farm. The success of the farm, precipitated the opening of a store below to sell…
Positive Future #879 (Feature photo – NASA Farming Tests – Courtesy of NASA) The United Nations projects that earth will have to feed another 2.3 billion people by 2050. That’s roughly 80 million more people each year for the next 29 years – roughly 220,000 more people each day. Currently the world’s population stands at…
The Washington Post recently carried a story on AeroFarms, a company that may soon go public. Aerofarms uses no soil, as plants stacked in metal trays have their toots dangling in mid-air. You can read the full story here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/how-30-a-pound-micro-broccoli-will-help-feed-the-world/2021/10/02/cd883cf4-2380-11ec-a8d9-0827a2a4b915_story.html
Touch the Soil News #1759 (Feature Photo – FAO Logo – Public Domain) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations provides monthly updates on what is going on with basic food prices globally. The areas include meat, dairy, cereals, oils and sugar. In August of 2020, the food price index stood at…
Touch the Soil News #1757 (Feature Photo – Greenhouse Farming – CCA SA 30 Unported) Global AgInvesting News, brings the story of Montana agricultural company called Local Bounti, launched in 2018. The story is about how Cargill, one of the world’s largest agriculture companies is investing another $200 million into Local Bounti, on top…
Touch the Soil News #1756 (Feature Photo – Urban Farming – CCA SA 4.0 International) Whether your interest is in growing food for others, as a commercial enterprise or growing some of your own, the following might give you more incentive. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations keeps track of food…
Touch the Soil News #1754 (Feature Photo – Michigan Urban Farming Initiative Logo – CCA SA 4.0 International) It doesn’t take much contemplation, to realize modern civilization is 90 percent reliant on artificial life support systems – pumped water distribution, electricity, transportation, waste removal and the list can go on. One of the largest…
