Many Nations Producers Cooperative

09/13/2026

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About 80 percent of our funding comes from people like you, who believe that we must organize millions of people to resist the corporate takeover of our food and farming systems, and hold politicians and government agencies accountable for decisions and policies that affect our health, and the health of our ecosystem. 💚
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09/13/2026

Synthetic nitrogen is younger than your grandfather's barn. Before the bag, farmers ran a fixed cover crop rotation that fed soil for free.

BUCKWHEAT - 30 days, smothers weeds fast
YELLOW MUSTARD - 40 days, fumigates soil naturally
FIELD PEAS - 45 days, feeds and fixes nitrogen
CRIMSON CLOVER - 60 days, builds nitrogen for corn
WINTER RYE - 75 days, breaks compacted clay soil
HAIRY VETCH - 90 days, heaviest nitrogen load of all
ALFALFA - 120 days, anchors the whole rotation

This rotation was not guesswork. Farmers memorized planting windows and turn-under dates the way pilots memorize checklists, and that calendar died with the generation that carried it.

What replaced it was a single bag of ammonium nitrate, cheap enough to skip the thinking entirely. It feeds the plant for one season and starves the microbes that used to feed the soil forever.

A rotation builds soil. A bag just rents it.

09/03/2026

07/01/2026

An international team led by University of Alicante (UA) scientists has found that increasing the share of organic farming may improve crop yields and help maintain soil health and biodiversity. Published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the study concludes that landscapes with at least 50% organic farming optimize crop yields, soil biodiversity and key ecosystem functions such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling and water regulation.

Read more here: https://regenerationinternational.org/2026/04/09/increasing-the-share-of-organic-farming-leads-to-healthier-more-diverse-soils-international-study-finds/

06/23/2026

Obey-Lavallee, from Piapot First Nation, is a traditional picker and knowledge keeper of medicinal plants. ‘Knowing that this plant is out here, it’s more accessible for a lot of people,’ she said. ‘Sometimes somebody who’s really sick and needs it was told in a lodge or ceremony that they need to have this plant and it only grows in this one specific area.’

The Treaty Land Sharing Network connects farmers and other landholders with First Nations and Métis people who need safe access to land to practice their way of life.”

Read about how the group is creating an inventory of medicinal plants found at more than 60 locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta
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https://organicconsumers.org/knowledge-keepers-creating-inventory-of-medicinal-plants-found-on-land-shared-by-prairie-farmers/

06/23/2026

Big Ag has commandeered the word "sustainable" to capitalize on growing consumer consciousness about how our food choices affect the environment. If you are looking to support agricultural practices that will actually heal the soil, cool the planet, and produce healthy food to nourish the world’s growing population, join the Regeneration Revolution. Click here to learn more: www.regenerationinternational.org

06/23/2026

When people look at organic farming, the first thing that strikes in mind is how slow it feels.

The crops may take longer. The process looks less aggressive. The results are not always immediate. In a world where everything seems to be fast, organic farming can sometimes appear inefficient.

I used to think that way too..."

Continue Reading: https://regenerationinternational.org/2026/05/16/why-organic-farming-feels-slower-but-works-deeper/