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Mark Phillips

@MarkjPHL

Exploring climate change preparedness + solutions in agriculture and food systems. Fermentation educator (vegetables & koji), writer, musician.

 Great Barrington, MA
instagram.com/earthcultures/
Joined November 2013
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Dr. Clown, PhD
@DrClownPhDSep 16
Mitch McConnell is taking physical therapy to another level. 😂
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Replying to @DHTheWeatherNut
@DHTheWeatherNut 9am looking into South / Central Berks. No evidence of T Storms yet but I ain’t no weather man. Monument Mountain visible in distance. View from on top of Jug End in South Egremont.
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9:27. Darker clouds rolling into South Berks from Hillsdale.
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If you’re not worried, you should be. #EarthTransformed independent.co.uk/news/world…
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Flash Flood Warning in NE Berkshire County at 3:20pm
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Image from Western Mass Weather (@DHTheWeatherNut)
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Sam Knowlton
@samdknowlton20 Jan 2023
Overyielding is when a polyculture (multiple crops grown together) produces higher yields than equal areas of the same crops grown separately. Other benefits of wheat and walnuts polycultures: –Trees provide shelter for the wheat from wind, rain, temperature swings etc.
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Replying to @DHTheWeatherNut
@DHTheWeatherNut Here in SW Berkshire County (Egremont/Alford) snow started at about 5:45pm. Otherwise rain on and off most of the day, slight wintry mix.
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@DHTheWeatherNut Looks like only a light dusting of 1-2” stuck overnight here in Egremont.
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Thanks @andyweirauthor for the great read. Just finished Project Hail Merry. We need more optimistic cli-fi like this book!
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Benjamin Cohen finally wrote the pro-GMO rebuttal I’ve been thinking about for years, but with more elegance than I ever could. Very nice: thecounter.org/decolonizing-…

Decolonizing the GMO debate

Food systems reform has moved toward food justice. Discussions about GMOs have not.

thecounter.org
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Oops I e-mailed a luthier. This can't end well.
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Pretty much:
Ben See (@ClimateBen) profile pictureBen See@ClimateBen29 Oct 2021
BREAKING: world's scientists show that without immediate, total system change the activities of the global growth economy will lead us to mass death and extinctions by around 2045
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Excited for a future of deep public investment into national reforestation as a biodiversity and climate change solution: frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
Frontiers | Challenges to the Reforestation Pipeline in the United States

Frontiers | Challenges to the Reforestation Pipeline in the United States

Large-scale global reforestation goals have been proposed to help mitigate climate change and provide other ecosystem services. To explore reforestation pote...

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Exciting to see Kernza gain traction!
The Land Institute (@NatureAsMeasure) profile pictureThe Land Institute@NatureAsMeasure8 Sep 2021
"The largest crop yet of Kernza® was recently harvested...We now have real crops that have real possibility for the marketplace and for planting by farmers." Latest #kernza news @mprnews with partners @forevergreen123 @CFANS mprnews.org/story/2021/09/08…
Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Production of Kernza is growing in Minnesota and a Kernza cereal will be on store shelves starting this week. The perennial grain has been in development for decades and has several environmental...

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"The largest crop yet of Kernza® was recently harvested...We now have real crops that have real possibility for the marketplace and for planting by farmers." Latest #kernza news @mprnews with partners @forevergreen123 @CFANS mprnews.org/story/2021/09/08…
Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Kernza farmers see a market for earth-friendly grain

Production of Kernza is growing in Minnesota and a Kernza cereal will be on store shelves starting this week. The perennial grain has been in development for decades and has several environmental...

mprnews.org
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After an amazing battle, Matt Flaherty squeaks under 17 hours and Anton Krupicka makes his return to ultra racing finishing 3rd. #LT100Run
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Image from Leadville Race Series (@LTRaceSeries)
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They said #agroforestry was impossible - apparently not. More biodiversity, crop,resilience & income - what’s not to like? 🤷‍♂️
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76 years ago today the US government burned alive 100,000 people. (1)
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Thank you Kate MacFarland of USDA National Agroforestry Center for sharing this excellent guide to USDA programs across the food supply chain. #NAAC2021 @Savannainst
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NSAC Report on Climate Solutions for Farmers: Invest in Proven Federal Programs sustainableagriculture.net/b…

NSAC Report on Climate Solutions for Farmers: Invest in Proven Federal Programs

NSAC recently outlined some key concerns about the increasing focus on carbon markets in agriculture.

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"The current preoccupation with expanding carbon markets diverts attention away from other sustainable approaches that help farmers address current challenges. We should prioritize expanding existing programs that have a proven record of success..." The obvious choice, IMO!
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