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How the Goat Banking Program is Changing Lives in Rural AlbertaGoat Banking
June 10, 20265 min read

How the Goat Banking Program is Changing Lives in Rural Alberta

For families in Parkland County, owning livestock was once out of reach. Adesco's Goat Banking Program is rewriting that story — one goat, one family, one cycle at a time.

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Tim Adekola Talks Farming as a Black Farmer and the Stigma Still in the Agricultural CommunityPress Feature
February 12, 20266 min read

Tim Adekola Talks Farming as a Black Farmer and the Stigma Still in the Agricultural Community

Farm Press Media sits down with Adesco founder Tim Adekola to discuss what it means to farm as a Black farmer in Alberta, and the stigma that still lingers in the agricultural community.

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What Regenerative Agriculture Actually Means on an Alberta RanchRegenerative Farming
May 14, 20267 min read

What Regenerative Agriculture Actually Means on an Alberta Ranch

Cover cropping, rotational grazing, composting — these are not buzzwords at Adesco. They are the daily practices that keep our land healthy and our community fed.

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From Backyard Flock to Community Asset: The Chicken Banking StoryChicken Banking
April 30, 20264 min read

From Backyard Flock to Community Asset: The Chicken Banking Story

55+ families across Alberta are now raising free-range chickens through Adesco's banking model. Here is how the program works and why it is growing fast.

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Black Farmers and the Fight for Food Sovereignty in CanadaFood Sovereignty
April 15, 20268 min read

Black Farmers and the Fight for Food Sovereignty in Canada

Despite representing a growing portion of Alberta's farming community, Black farmers face systemic barriers to land and capital. We look at the landscape and what Adesco is doing to change it.

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Cattle Banking: Building Equity Through Shared Herd OwnershipCattle Banking
March 22, 20265 min read

Cattle Banking: Building Equity Through Shared Herd Ownership

The Cattle Banking Program places grass-fed cattle with community families who produce milk, beef, and breeding stock — then pass one calf forward to the next family.

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