JD Vance Funded AcreTrader. Here’s Why That Matters. The real estate platform streamlines investing in US farmland. Now farms are fast becoming a portfolio staple for investors worldwide.

#AcreTraderInvestment: #CivilEats reported that #JDVance invested in #AcreTrader, a company that enables investors to buy shares in farmland

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An Ancient Irrigation System May Help Farmers Face Climate Change The arid Southwest has a proven irrigation model, the acequia, for water use that is local, democratic, and resilient to heat and drought.

From Sam Gilbert, an important set of acequia testimonials in #civileats (Civil Eats). Setting the record straight abut the Indigenous origins of #regenerativeagriculture.

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Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA? The USDA is bulldozing efforts that help small farmers and food producers sell food directly to schools, food banks, and local communities.

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#resistance #food #USDA #CivilEats #hunger #farming #foodbanks
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WIC’s Recent Gains Likely to Face Challenges in Next Administration Experts are concerned about the incremental progress made for the WIC program, as the new administration is intent on cutting costs.

#wic #congress #news #civileats #food #poverty #women #children #laws civileats.com/2025/01/06/w...

The $44 Trillion Risk Degrading Our Earth: Land Restoration Takes COP16 Spotlight Healthy soil is crucial for life on Earth. And yet, it is degrading in front of our eyes. It is estimated that 40 percent of the planet’s land is already degraded—and an alarming 100 million hectares ...

The “$44 Trillion Gamble”:
half of the world's GDP is moderately or highly reliant on healthy soil. Will we rise to the challenge? #CivilEats #KissTheGround #RegenerativeAg #SoilCarbon sponsored.bloomberg.com/article/cop1...

The old Rumford (RI) Chemical Works—built late 19th C to make baking powder. #envhist #civileats #baking