Agriculture

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Jun 17 2015 | IN Weather | BY Julien Lalonde

Surface runoff due to industrial agriculture and urban development is a big factor in the California water shortage. Permaculture may be the answer.

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY Genevieve Fullan

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How Black Creek Community Farm is improving life in Toronto’s marginalized Jane-Finch neighbourhood.

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY A\J Staff

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9 experts reflect on what’s right, wrong and most important for making greenbelts thrive.

Jul 2013 | IN Food & Drink 39.4 | BY A\J Staff

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How microgrants are making new opportunities for small farmers.

Apr 16 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Medieval potions, the International Year of Soils and more cool things we learned this week.

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY Wayne Roberts

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The whole culture of food from field to fork needs transformation.

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY Janet Kimantas

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Here's what one farmer did when life handed him 500 tonnes of cow poop per day.

Mar 20 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

A bike super-highway, the warmest winter – everywhere except Canada – and more stuff we learned this week.

Mar 12 2015 | IN Food | BY Genevieve Fullan

One third of all land is degraded – and agriculture is the biggest culprit. Here are five ways we can improve soil health.

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY Elaine Anselmi

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By getting back to the roots, an Ontario farmer baffles crop scientists and genetically modified seed makers.

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