Sentences with phrase «small farms also»

Small farms also strengthen rural economies, preserve important ecosystems, and help to protect a way of life that is increasingly under threat.

Not exact matches

«I also go every year to Tanzania — I own a small farm there so I love to go back.»

Founder and owner Craig Howard, who also runs a small Kansas City organics catering company, says he was inspired by the self - serve and honor - based model used by many traditional farm stands.

As much as Trump complains about Mexico taking jobs away from Americans, the truth is that NAFTA opened up the markets in Mexico to American goods to such an extent that most of the gasoline in Mexico (70 % now) comes from the U.S.. Most of Mexico's corn and poultry and many other farmed goods come from the U.S. also, as U.S. industrial farming was already far more efficient than Mexico's small scale farms.

CCPCs can be created by owners of stores, restaurants, farms or other typical small businesses, but they can also be used by doctors, lawyers and some other professionals as a way to incorporate their business activities.

We began planning for this reduction (and also SS taking a hit) decades ago by pouring a lot of money into our small farm.

We typically focus on initiatives and activities that can have the greatest impact given the specific nature of our operations, such as our wind and solar farms to generate electricity and our frustration - free packaging initiatives, but we also have innumerable large and small initiatives underway at any point in time, as we seek to constantly invent across the company.

We also have a 75 - acre farm with a small house and five horses.

Small family farms have also been unsustainable.

It also guarantees within its constitution a role for cooperatives; joint state and private enterprises; small, medium, and large private farms and businesses; indigenous communal ownership; and a state sector.

The farm also has a small experimental orchard and research plots for grain, dry land vegetables, berries, and root crops, and a beautiful home which he helped his father build with a stunning view of the Bears Paw Mountains.

By Mary Mesenburg, Door to Door Organics Not only does food grown on a nearby farm leave a smaller carbon footprint and support the local economy, but I believe it also tastes better and is better for you than food... Continued

I also love that this company supports small family farms in the Philippines.

While the majority of organic dairy farms are small - scale family farms, the United States also has large - scale corporate dairy farms as well.

Honey is also a fantastic product, I can't imagine how small scale farming of honey is detrimental too the bees or our bodies.

We are also seeing small to medium size farms struggling to keep up with demand for consistent supply of products, particularly to the major retailers.

After customizing your organic fruits and veggies, you also have the option to add other farm products like unique, hand - crafted jams, pasture - raised eggs, organic milk and dairy products, artisan olive oil, small - batch honey, a «canning case» and more to your delivery.

There is also a small 24 - hour market called Tiger Farms, which has a good selection of gluten - free food and stocks fresh organic vegetables purchased from the Dallas Farmers Market each week.

I would also say that the potential exists for a well - run conventional farm to have a smaller environmental impact than a poorly run organic farm.

It should be noted that the feedlot is also a popular farming tool because it keeps the animals all in one small enclosure — which makes it easier for them to be treated with hormones and antibiotics.

Regulators also aim to help small and medium - sized farming enterprises in their conversion to organic production, proposing the authorisation of group certifications, which could save smaller farmers time and money.

They're smaller than their farm - raised counterparts, although not as small as the javelina, which is also called wild boar.

Our submission also cites egregious examples from Victoria's meat regulator PrimeSafe, the huge impact of knee - jerk changes to regulation of raw milk on small - scale dairy farms (many of whom have now gone out of business), and the complicated business of ensuring appropriate labeling of GMO and imported ingredients while not creating an extra burden for small - scale producers who sell directly to the public.

In addition to overseeing Matlali Hotel's Raixes Restaurant, Chef Zuno also recently opened a small culinary farm, where he supervises the cultivation of mushrooms, microgreens, and organic baby produce.

Small farms are also more likely to grow more variety, too, says CNAD, protecting biodiversity and preserving a wider agricultural gene pool, an important factor in long - term food security.

For vegetable gardening I also like watching small farms (Working Hands Farm is gorgeous!).

It also houses a small animal farm, playground and café, along with offering some of the beautiful views of the Alps and Lake Geneva.

The two larger hospitals have lower c - section rates than the smaller hospital closest to me and they also boast women's clinics with multiple midwives on staff, but my homebirth midwife recommended an OB at the closer hospital — a personal friend of hers — who had given birth her own child at The Farm (with Ina May as a back - up midwife!)

Purchasing Joobles products not only lifts up workers with a living wage and a safe workplace, it also helps support small family - run organic cotton farms in Peru.

Sustainable - food advocates have called for schools to serve more local food, a tactic they say would not only improve flavor but also help support small farms and renew rural communities.

The State Senate is also calling for a complete elimination of surcharge taxes on utilities by 2016 as well as expedited implementation of the estate tax so it matches federal exclusion amount when the value of small businesses or farms are the majority of the estate.

In a written statement, the bill's sponsor, Inez Dickens, said she hoped that the report would also «provide information to the City Council on the inclusion of the minority, small business farming community in the city's procurement process.»

Glover and others have also found that training women with small - scale farms, in Malawi and elsewhere in Africa, in perennial cropping techniques leads to improved nutrition for families, greater soil and agricultural resilience during fluctuations in weather conditions and sometimes, a little extra income.

«This study also shows that you can not ignore small geographic areas with pig farms — places in which the 2009 pandemic originated and which the next, perhaps more severe global flu, may come from.»

«But it's also likely to be a function of the fact that many of the farms in counties with low refuge crop compliance are smaller operations.

With it came a temple (the small mountain she climbed each day), a set of rites (a song she sung combining positive affirmations from her favorite authors, followed by meditation and reading at the summit), and a hallowed set of clothes and talismen that accompanied her on the journey (a walking stick, a leather belt for strapping things to, a headscarf or large brim hat, a white blouse and flowing skirt to protect her sensitive skin from the sun but also conjure up her days as a farm girl, and a spiritual text to extract a message from).

Coombs also sources maple syrup from over 3,000 small independent family farms that share our commitment to quality, environmental stewardship and sustainable forest management.

Dry Farm Wines works with small family vineyards all over the world to provide pure, natural wines that are also... get this... sugar free!

Onnit worked closely with an award - winning master roaster at Caveman Coffee Co. to produce a coffee that is not only sustainably raised on a single farm in Colombia, but is also carefully roasted in small batches and never burned to bring out a delicate yet complex flavor profile.

Buying a dozen whole chickens or a whole, half, or even a quarter of a beef, buffalo or lamb directly from a small animal rancher not only furthers these small family - based farms, but also gives you an array of frozen meats at your disposal at a moment's notice.

From our research the coconut nectar produced by these brands also supports the work of small family owned farms who employ sustainable farming practices.

Also, I have the Teresa floral tunic dress from Glamour Farms in a small.

I am also a licensed massage therapist, and I have a small ranch / farm with horses, chickens, dogs and gardens.

I love children they all can make you smile and remind you how to be happyI grew up on a small farm in Alberta and had to learn english lol no one spoke Spanish I was born in Spain Im very respetful and thoughtful also have alot of Patience Im far from a jealous person hope ur...

This brand of community outreach is also common for small teams who can't just farm out bugfixes to a QA department.

Small farms tend to be more environmentally responsible, sustainable and diverse and, contrary to perception, they are also more efficient: According to USDA records from 1990 onwards, farms less than four acres in size average net income of $ 1,400 per acre, whereas farms of 1,000 acres or more average $ 40 an acre.

Qualified fishing property is also eligible for the enhanced lifetime cumulative capital gains deduction limit to $ 1 million, effective for dispositions of qualified fishing property after April 20, 2015.39 Similar to the rules for farm property and small business shares, the available capital gains deduction will be reduced by the amount of capital gains deductions claimed on other property.

From scenic farms and small towns to industrial big cities, Illinois» industries reflect its diverse landscape: it is a leading producer of corn and soybeans and also the home of the world's busiest airport, O'Hare International in Chicago.

She also has a small farm with 6 dogs, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese.

They contributed their expertise on farmed animal issues, writing several of the coalition's political propositions.133 They have also shared knowledge and collaborated with a variety of French and other European organizations on a smaller scale.134