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Fertilizer Companies Cash in While Farmers and Communities Struggle

On a small vegetable farm in Georgia, Shad Dasher used to grow watermelons every year. ... (more)

Noah Zahn, Columbia Missourian
June 6, 2023
Wary of Wolves, Some Western Ranchers Are Returning to Life on the...

In the fall of 2014, when the Elzinga family of Alderspring Ranch were bringing their... (more)

Sara Ventiera
June 5, 2023
California’s ‘Local Food Producers’ Hope Proposed New Label Will Boost Support 

Despite offices being closed, Sundays are the busiest day of the week at the Marin... (more)

Naoki Nitta
May 19, 2023
For Urban Farmers, Community Organizing Can Be Key to Easing Zoning Constraints

When a vacant lot next to Doug Adams’ childhood home in Prince George’s County, Maryland... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
May 9, 2023
Community Organizations Turn to Gleaning to Redistribute Local Produce

It’s a late winter morning, and I’m overwhelmed. As I stand beneath the verdant green... (more)

Noah Lederman
April 26, 2023
Meet the Dumpster-Diving Chef Who Turns Food Waste Into Jam

It started as a dare between friends. Could the Montreal chef, Guillaume Cantin, take a... (more)

Jill Dutton
April 24, 2023
Meet the Trans Dairy Farmer Who Wants to Be the Role Model...

Before he became a farmer, Lee Hennessy was searching for a career that would make... (more)

Marin Scotten
April 21, 2023
In Oregon, a Microchip Gold Rush Could Pave Over Long-Protected Farmland

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Beyond... (more)

Max Graham, Grist
April 14, 2023
Who Will Take Over the Family Farm? We Want to Hear From...

What’s to become of the family farm? As America’s farming population gets older, an increasing... (more)

Modern Farmer
March 13, 2023