Hey, hi! I’ve noticed I’d gotten a few new followers lately so I thought I’d kind of re-introduce myself...soo
Hello! I’m River; 26 she/her. I have a background in political science, specifically environmental policy and international relations, but I somehow accidentally became a farmer back in 2016. I see farming using regenerative methods as an overtly political act. So I share a lot of posts about sustainabile agriculture, food sovereignty, solar punk kinda diy stuff, and cute fluffy animal pics from my farm and others. I’m currently working on a farm in New England, and I don’t have much (any) experiences farming in other regions, but if anyone has an interest in getting into this field, or if you’re getting into gardening, animal husbandry, homestead type-stuff, I’d be so happy to chat. It’s mid-winter and the ewes haven’t started popping out babies so I’ve got more time than usual.
Some of my favorite topics are:
Intensive rotational multi-species grazing (say that five times fast)
No till gardening; soil health, integrated pest management, the whole shebang
Food certifications and labels! There’s so many! What do they all mean?!
International trade agreements and how they fuck everything all to fuck
Water and carbon footprinting
Government assistance to farmers; from subsidies for specific crops to cost-share grants for conservation projects. Don’t even get me started on the farm bill.
Young farmers and how we need waaaaaaaaaaaay more of them