Old farming methods draw interest as climate, environment demand them

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There's no surrounding ocean nor sounds of the shore. But for a farmer, a farm can often feel like an island.

On Payne's 300 acres are the seeds of what will become 10,000 trees. There are also sheep: 800 ewes and 1,000 lambs grazing on grass. It's part of a method of farming called silvopasture. Payne and others see it as a solution for sustainable, climate-friendly farming. "I think it's our responsibility, being in the position that we're in, to be as responsible as we can with the land that we have," Conway- Anderson said."It still provides a lot of really high-nutrient density food. It manages landscape in a more ecologically friendly way. But it is productive."

 

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