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This beautiful rice field reminds me of the importance of sustainable agriculture and the hard work of farmers. 🌾👨🌾 I'm inspired by the efforts of Meta Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting sustainable farming practices and ensuring a healthy food supply for future generations. 🌱🌍 What are your thoughts on sustainable agriculture and food security? Share your ideas in the comments below! 👇" #SustainableAgriculture #FoodSecurity #Farmers #Rice #Nature #Agriculture #GreenLiving #ClimateChange #EnvironmentalProtection #Food #HealthyEating #MetaFoundation

Day 15 Challenge: Buy Local and Seasonal Produce 🍎 Farming is a wholesome and productive practice that ensures raw food and produce are readily available, affordable, and accessible. Today, I’m celebrating the cultivation of local and seasonal foodstuff—and by extension, the incredible value of farming. Why buy local and seasonal foodstuff? 1. Affordability: Local produce often costs less because it eliminates transportation and middleman expenses. 2. Freshness: Seasonal food is harvested at peak ripeness, offering superior taste and higher nutritional value. 3. Sustainability: Buying local reduces carbon emissions from transportation and supports eco-friendly farming practices. 4. Community Support: It strengthens the local economy and empowers small-scale farmers. 5. Cultural Connection: Seasonal eating often ties us back to regional cuisines and traditions. P.S. Check out the fresh produce in the photo—I’m ready to cook something delicious! What’s your favorite local ingredient to cook with? #ZeroWasteChampions #PharmaIncubationHub #BuyLocal #SeasonalEating #FarmToTable #30DaysLinkedinChallenge

Bug appétit! Singapore has approved 16 insects for human consumption. From crickets to mealworms, insects are on the menu! But can entomophagy be the key to sustainable farming practices and food security? Have you ever tried insects as a food or snack? Would you consider it? Read more to find out: https://loom.ly/3dFb_vA

Did you know that up to 40% of global crop yields are lost annually due to pests and diseases? That’s millions of tons of food gone, impacting both food security and farmer livelihoods. At Heartee Foods, our vertical farms tell a different story. In our controlled, pesticide-free environments, we grow crops that thrive indoors, unaffected by pests or harsh weather conditions. Some of the best crops for vertical farming include: - Leafy Greens (lettuce, kale, spinach): Fast-growing, nutrient-rich, and always fresh. - Herbs (basil, parsley, cilantro): Flavor-packed and perfect for chefs and home cooks alike. - Microgreens: Packed with nutrients and harvested at their peak. - Mushrooms: Like our delicious varieties, grown in optimized conditions for unmatched quality. - Strawberries: Juicy, sweet, and pesticide-free all year round. These crops benefit from perfectly tailored light, humidity, and nutrients in our vertical farms, ensuring consistent quality and yield regardless of the season. What’s the result? No pest damage. No chemical pesticides. No weather-related disruptions. As we reduce food waste and grow hyper-local produce, we’re helping to create a more sustainable and resilient food system. There’s a smarter way to grow food. #VerticalFarming #SustainableFood #HearteeFoods #PestFreeProduce

At #MaGreenMorganics, we have an obsessive focus on growing food that is healthy for ourselves and our community and doing it in a way that is also good for the environment. Read about our experience of growing #organic #oystermushrooms in a hot coastal climate and some of the lessons we have learnt along the way. #growfood https://lnkd.in/eWHQagmE

Food and feed diversity. Monoculture is a threat to a robust food system. The focus on a few commodity crops ignores the reality that there are many food crops that will provide a healthy diet as well as be more positive to the farm ecosystem. Pictured here are fava, cowpea, and okra seeds saved for next year's planting. Each one fills a different nutrient contribution. They along with the other crops we grow thrive in different seasons and growing conditions. Fava does well in our cooler springs, cowpeas and okra can take the high heat of summer. Should a crop fail, and one almost always does, we still have nutritious real food to eat and share. Reliance on annual crops such as these is also a concern. A successful farm in our area will also have perennial crops such as asparagus, apples, and hazelnuts. An orchard planted with some space will allow for annuals to be grown between the rows. Each farm must develop it's system in context with the area, but the concept of diversity remains constant. While this post has focused on food, each of the crops mentioned add needed diversity to the soil microbiome as well. Peace. #realfood #organicfarming

Very interesting. “Originally a quirky pop-up back in 2018, Yum Bug was created by 30-year-old friends Leo Taylor and Aaron Thomas. Their plan was to show ‘that edible insects can help create a healthier and more sustainable food system’ free of traditionally farmed animal meat. It’s hard not to be impressed by the numbers. Insect farming produces significantly fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional livestock farming, while providing around 50% more protein than beef.” “Doors open at London’s first fully insect-based restaurant.” #Foodsecurity #Nutrition #Innovation FAO World Food Programme Wageningen University & Research Ministerie van Landbouw, Visserij, Voedselzekerheid en Natuur Bionext | Ketenorganisatie Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken

🐝To bee or not to bee; one little insect has the whole world buzzing and here's why...🐝 A powerhouse pollinator, the bee is responsible for between $235 billion to $577 billion of annual global #food production. From beer to #biodiversity, the #economicimpact of bees might surprise you, it's certainly had our economists buzzing with activity. Read our latest blog post: https://okt.to/QSUqdI #WorldBeeDay

In this LIVE-STREAM playback on the History of Fresh Produce we are looking into Civilizations Lost to Crop Failures. Are you ready to understand how crops can completely fail and recover and/ or never to be seen? John and Patrick uncover civilizations that you have heard and some that might make you scratch your head into existence. Take the time to learn about where your food really came from. ***link to episode in comments below*** Fancy: Flavor Wave Fresh, Buck Naked Onions, Noble Citrus, Owyhee Produce, Summer Citrus from South Africa, and John Greene Logistics Company Choice: Golden Star Citrus Inc, Equifruit, Jac. Vandenberg, Inc., Continental Fresh LLC, Arctic® Apples, Sev-Rend, Apeel, RPE, LLC, Tasteful Selections LLC and Thx! Dreams Standard: Empower Fresh Company and Peak of the Market Ltd. #innovation #freshproduce #freshfood #fruit #freshfruit #freshvegetables #freshfruits #produceindustry #fruitsandveggies #foodsafety #producelife #farming #farmlife #veggies #marketing #consumer #onions #waterforall #people #leaders #video #creative #sustainableagriculture #sustainability #packagingsolutions #packagingindustry #packaging #agriculture

Sustainable protein is gaining traction and the commercial appeal of edible insect farming is becoming more lucrative and prevalent, reports the Financial Times 📈🌍🦗 The Financial Times posted an article highlighting both the growth and appeal of the edible insect market. The report discusses the culinary aspects of edible insect consumption but also, the ever more important, global issue of creating international food security. With these small, but mighty crickets offering a solution to feeding the world sustainably, the edible insect industry is continuing to gain popularity worldwide as within the article, world renowned chefs like that of Joseph Yoon, founder of Brooklyn Bugs (NYC), is showcasing insect-based delicacies with the aim of popularising edible insects and supporting sustainable food production🙌 Read the full Financial Times article for an in-depth look into the impactful developments of edible insects and join edibl in creating a sustainable and secure global food future! 🌍 🍽️🌱📰 https://lnkd.in/eNHrCz_r #edibleinsects #foodsecurity #sustainablefood #environmentalimpact #financialtimes