Rather than concentrate on those risks, Perryman said, the focus today is more often on how beavers can help, which can be rife with unrealistic expectations. That view has made her skeptical of California’s translocation efforts.
Family farmers are facing acute financial stress, compounded by tariffs, rising input costs, and limited bargaining power in a globalized market. Without intervention, land is at risk of consolidation by corporate agribusiness and investment funds. This would turn independent farmers into tenants or laborers on land their families once owned. We propose a national, nonpartisan solidarity initiative to protect American farmland, combining community fundraising, land trusts, and partnerships across ideological lines. This initiative would transcend partisan divides and focus on preserving land, livelihoods, and the cultural fabric of America.
On Sept. 10, more than 50 citizen lobbyists representing a consortium of 15 national nonprofits and organizations gathered on Capitol Hill for the first My Health Alliance Lobby Day, organized by the Organic & Natural Health Association (Organic & Natural Health).
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Deforestation isn’t just about losing trees—it’s about losing entire ecosystems. Forests are home to complex networks of plants, animals, and fungi that severely struggle when their habitats disappear. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), agriculture causes 90% of global deforestation.…
At Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), we practice natural and organic farming methods that restore soil health and increase food yields. We believe in opting for sustainable practices that nourish communities and the Earth. Our methods minimize the use of toxic chemicals that degrade the land and weaken a farmer’s ability to grow food. One powerful tool SHI farmers use to improve food production is an organic fertilizer called bokashi.
Humanity’s taste for beef comes with a massive toll, arguably larger than almost any other sector: Ranching has displaced millions of hectares of tropical forest this century, particularly in the Amazon, where a 2008 study estimates it’s responsible for 80% of deforestation. The loss of forests contributes vast amounts of CO2 to the atmosphere and huge declines in biodiversity — indeed, livestock production in general has been labeled the largest threat to biodiversity globally. And cattle themselves emit nitrous oxide and methane, greenhouse gases that are more potent trappers of heat than CO2.
Linley Dixon, Co-Director of The Real Organic Project, studied soil science in college and worked at the USDA on plant-fungal interactions while maintaining a life-long aspiration to one day become a farmer. The alure of raising her child on a farm motivated her and her husband to quit their jobs, move to the country and start a small organic farm. In the process of overcoming all the challenges that come with such a bold move–raising capital, accessing land, earning a profit in Colorado’s short growing season, etc.–she took on a job to help make ends meet as a scientist evaluating the materials that organic farmers use. That’s when her work became political and she joined the fight to keep organic real. Linley was interviewed by Arty Mangan of Bioneers.