All in the Family – Working 2012

Family Farming for Five Generations Video by: Nick McNaughton From the filmmaker: Abbott Farm has been in the Abbott Family since the Civil War. The farm has seen quite a few changes over the years, and is in the midst of completing the latest change that includes a little bit of Agro-entertainment. But one question [...] Read more »

Apricot Lane Farms

….and RAUL The mission of Apricot Lane Farms is to: produce nutrient dense foods using Biodynamic farming practices. In this video viewers meet Raul Rios. Video from the folks at Apricot Lane Farms Meet the crew: Raul Rios has lived on this farm for over 30 years and survived 3 different changes of land ownership. [...] Read more »

Farm Trekking Adventures: Gredal Community

Madidi National Park, Bolivia The filmmakers behind the story are Lisette & Ryan Cheresson. For many months they have been traveling around, across and through Latin America on a mission to connect with the people they meet and to share their stories. Video by:Cheresson Docs From the filmmakers: “Tradition—not a revolution” German Soto talks about [...] Read more »

Farmer Profile: Mohamed Rago

Somali Bantu Refugee Learns to Farm in Washington State Video by Kent Colony From the filmmaker: Mohamed Rago is a Somali Bantu refugee who arrived in the United States in February 2005 after fleeing a civil war. He began farming when he was eight years old and is now learning to adapt these skills in [...] Read more »

Food for the Future

Missouri University Drives Collaborative Food Research Effort Video by: MU News Bureau and Nathan Hurst From the MU News Bureau: Researchers at MU are studying all aspects of food production through a collaborative effort called “Food for the Future.” Food for the Future is one part of a larger initiative called Mizzou Advantage, which brings [...] Read more »

A Cowboy Remembers

A 91 Year Old Cowboy Heads Home Stewart of Agua Linda Farm Stewart of Agua Linda Farm takes 91-year-old Ralph Wingfield back to the place he was born. Back when there were “no fences” Ralph started trading cattle. It was during the great depression, as Ralph put it: “It was an up and down business.” [...] Read more »

Tanzania Cotton Programme

Boosting Yields Through Conservation Agriculture The Gatsby Charitable Foundation is working with the Tanzania Cotton Board to transform the country’s cotton & textile sector. Gatsby is a trust set up by David Sainsbury to realise his charitable objectives in a number of different areas. Since 2007 it has been working with the Tanzania Cotton Board [...] Read more »