The Ashfount blog
Practical writing on regenerative agriculture, the US local food scene and farm to table: soil, grazing, markets, policy and the people doing the work.
Farm Books have a long and fascinating history. They are the records of farmers’ experiences, successes, failures, and observations that were passed down through generations. As far back as the Middle Ages, these books were used to share...
Monocropping is a farming technique in which a single crop is planted repeatedly in the same field over an extended period of time. This method has been used by farmers for centuries to maximize their yield and increase production. While...
When raising cattle, choosing the best grass is essential for providing your animals with a balanced diet. Not all grasses are equally beneficial for raising beef or dairy cows, so it's important to know which type of grass will provide the...
What is a Grass Fed-Beef Farming? Grass-fed beef farming to put it simply is raising beef cattle on grass pastures. This means these beef cows have a diet that consists of grass and forage, the cow's natural diet. The grass-fed beef cattle...
If you're looking to start a Farm & Agriculture business, the first step is to have a well-crafted business plan. Business planning is essential for anyone who wants to set up a successful farm business. It's especially important...
Combine one of the world’s most influential farmers with an insanely popular podcaster, and you get one powerhouse episode of The Joe Rogan Experience!
The word “localism” has been popping up often as of late, in regards to the ongoing pandemic and its effects on the farming industry.
It seems that one key element to our economic recovery may lie in the food production of small and local farms.
Global food supply systems are what we all rally on for food and we usually don’t think about them or how they are structured. They just work and the food finds its place on our tables. That’s how things are most of the time, but the global...
Coronavirus has impacted our society in countless ways, leading us to rethink the things we once accepted as normal.
Farmers are dumping milk that can’t be sold, plowing over crops and tossing produce–measures not deemed necessary since the years of the Great Depression.
Aid to America’s farmers is welcome, but the flaws in its distribution are impossible to ignore.
