If you are really committed to sustainable farming, Kahang is a great place to volunteer.
Folk-country musician Adrienne Young is a big supporter of community gardens and sustainable farming.
But these provisions to promote sustainable farming were stripped out by the lower house.
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Then, often contradicting over 100 years of tradition, they train them in environmentally sensitive, sustainable farming techniques.
But talking to her, she lights up on the topic of sustainable farming.
We must educate, educate, and educate some more why sustainable farming is so important to our world food supply.
Increased biodiversity was a "happy by-product" of sustainable farming practices and farmers working with "natural processes" to increase productivity, she added.
As we toured the farm, we discussed opportunities for farmers to lead the way in renewable energy jobs, sustainable farming techniques, and healthier living.
Condit, who served in Congress until 2003, currently serves on the board of directors of the Phoenix Institute of Desert Agriculture, a non-profit group that promotes sustainable farming.
They are leading a chorus of young scientists and forward thinkers who see genetic modification not as a threat to sustainable farming but as a new way to make it better.
Kim Jordan, who co-founded the New Belgium Brewing Co. with her husband in 1991, says employee ownership ensures that the company's values and culture will remain intact including its commitment to sustainable farming and an environmentally friendly production process.
If successful, the firm believes this type of system could form part of a new approach to sustainable farming, making use of urban greenbelts while helping to reduce the carbon footprint associated with food production -- which accounts for up to 30% of total emissions worldwide, according to a 2008 Greenpeace report.
Mars is investing tens of millions to advance sustainable cocoa farming practices to head off supply chain disruptions.
The organization accepts sponsorship dollars from food-related companies that pay family farmers a fair price, have ecological standards for farming practices, and make their commitment to sustainable and family farming known to their customers.
Participants also recognized the process of building green economies and societies as a source of job creation in sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency in buildings and construction, sustainable transport, and organic farming.
But Megan Kintzer, director of development at the Rodale Institute, an organic farm and research center in Pennsylvania, says that organic farming is a more sustainable system.
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We should work on ways to improve fish farming techniques and make them more sustainable.
The fact is that in a world of increasing scarcity of fossil fuels, organic farming provides the only environmentally, or economically, sustainable system for feeding the world.
We must ensure that farming is maintained as an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable way of life for future generations.
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