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The MLK branch of the Oakland Public Library. (Photo credit: Celia Davis / OPL)

Public Libraries Are Making It Easy to Check Out Seeds—and Plant a Garden

Across the country, libraries are giving away seeds to encourage neighbors to plant food, spend more time outside, and build a relationship with nature.

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Civil Eats TV: Women in Wool

We profile women working the land, with animals, and with wool to create a local fiber shed: ‘If you care about where your food comes, you should care about where your fiber comes from.’

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