Category: Craft Food Stuff You Should Know
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How Perennial Grains Like Kernza Fight Climate Change
Food certifications are multiplying. As the dysfunction of our industrialized food systems become increasingly apparent, it’s clear simply “organic” is no long good enough. From “pasture-raised” to “grass-fed”, new adjectives and certifications appear regularly on food labels. However, there is still no certification for regenerative farming. Regenerative farming practices are restorative to ecosystems and help…
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How Lumen Is Using Regenerative Hemp Farming
Cannabis has plenty of nutrients, something that we are discovering more about as it becomes more legally available around the world. Hemp, a cannabis variety lower in THC, is similarly high in beneficial compounds. Like food, however, the nutritional quality of the hemp depends on the quality of the soil. As with food, soil conservation…
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Why Grass-Fed Dairy is Best
How much do you know about the cows that feed you? Most people eat beef and drink milk, but the cows have to eat first. While most of us think of cows grazing in a field, the truth is most cows also depend on compounds mixed by farmers. What happens when a cow was grass-fed…
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What is Biodynamic Agriculture?
As quality and production methods become more of a concern to the general consumer, there has a been an increase in third party labeling. The most common labels are organic and non-GMO, both of which most consumers are familiar. However, another certification has started appearing on a wide-range of products. That label is Biodynamic and…
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How is Cacao Grown?
How is Cacao Grown? Cacao is one of the most popular plants in the world, largely because cacao pods are made into chocolate. If you’re a chocoholic, you may dream about growing your very own cacao plant in the backyard. Unfortunately, it’s not possible to grow cacao in many regions since the cacao plant requires…