Kenyan small farmers adopt zero tillage to enrich infertile land
When their land stopped producing crops to sustain them, Kenyan farmers moved away from traditional methods to zero tillage. … Keep Reading
Bees in the Trap: Urban beekeeping brings jobs, ramps up in honey production
Beekeeping is a time-honored craft. Beyond hipster giggles and Pinterest posts, beekeeping sustains life. And not just for making honey, but cultivating … Keep Reading
Learn How to Farm Small
Ayanna Diarra, goes through how she plants several herbs and small-sized vegetables in a planter for starter urban farmers. She says that … Keep Reading
An urban farmer returns back to the land through her patch of sacred soil
Ayanna Diarra pops on her designer sunshine yellow thrift-store rain boots and fetches her favorite second-hand rusty shovel to give a tour … Keep Reading
Orange moons in Sicily
Agriculture, and in particular, organic production of grapes, almonds, and durum wheat (the base for pasta) are the core of Sicily’s farming, … Keep Reading
Soiled: Black farmers work to sustain livelihood and land
40 Acres and a mule is nothing compared to what blacks have lost in farmland. In 1920, blacks made up 14 percent … Keep Reading