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Growing to the next level with permaculture 101 in SFC current issue

We often hear the term permaculture but what exactly does it mean? Permaculture, a combination of “permanent” and “agriculture,” was first coined by Australian researchers Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the late 1970s. 

In the current issue of Small Farm Canada magazine, Helen Lammers-Helps explores the concepts of permaculture with experts and authors. She reports on how the principles of permaculture can be broadly applied in a way that is good for people and the planet. 

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Source : Small Farm Canada

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Expanding and modernizing irrigation infrastructure across southern Alberta will help farms to grow higher value crops. These improvements could increase the province’s irrigable land by approximately 200,000 acres By increasing the amount of irrigable land and improving water access and quality, the project drives investment in farms to connect to the irrigation system and attracts investment in southern Alberta to enable local food processing and storage facilities and support local jobs.