Smart Tool Design Will Help Barefoot Farmers in India This Design school project (it is currently a prototype) holds great promise for the barefoot farmers in India and around the world. This design was developed at DSK ISD International School of Design, India Team members – Dorian Hernould, Arthur Trichelieu, Harika Arumalla, Maxime Dubreucq, Rachana [...] Read more »
Trouble in the Fields
Farmers Contend with Texas Drought The state of Texas is currently in the midst of a major drought. In this short film from Jenna Creech, Meteorologist Rusty Garrett indicates the state has not been this dry since the 1950′s, adding: “Truly, the current Texas drought harkens back to the dustbowl day’s of the 30′s…” A [...] Read more »
Vegetare
Video by: Kristen Baumlier From the filmmaker: Vegetare (which is Latin for “to grow”) is a stop motion animation short which is a visual journey of the growth and production of food. The piece features images of crops of cabbages, cauliflower, corn, tomatoes, and eggplant plants growing from seedlings to harvest. To learn more about [...] Read more »
Harold Wright: Five generations on the same (once-tobacco) land
Photography, audio, and production by Alix Blair From RAFI-USA TCRF: This is a story of Harold Wright, third generation farmer on land his grandfather bought in the 1900′s, now farming with his children and grandchildren. It was once an area rich- financially and culturally- with tobacco. But when that left, the community was devastated. Harold [...] Read more »
Agriculture Stewardship Program Farm Tour
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