Authors

Naoki Nitta is a freelance writer based in Northern California, focused on food and sustainability issues. His work has appeared in Modern Farmer, Grist, Smithsonian Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, and other publications.

Can Agriculture Kick Its Plastic Addiction?

By Naoki Nitta

December 4, 2023

Strawberries sit in rows covered in agricultural plastic.

California Will Help BIPOC Collective Cultivate Land Access for Underserved Farmers

By Naoki Nitta

October 24, 2023

California Leads the Way in Low-Carbon School Meals

By Naoki Nitta

September 19, 2023

A Fight for Salmon Fishing Rights Connects Indigenous Peoples Across the Pacific Ocean

By Naoki Nitta

July 26, 2023

Members of the Raporo Ainu Nation observe asir cep nomi, an Ainu ceremony that marks the fish’s annual migration back to the island’s major rivers and tributaries. (Photo credit: Centre for Environmental and Minority Policy Studies)