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nikiko on her family farm. Photo by Gosia Wozniacka

Returning to My Family Farm is About More Than Succession. It’s About Story.

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09.17.18
Lechugueros often begin their days at one or two in the morning, crossing the border at San Luis Río Colorado and heading into the fields. Photo © Scott Baxter.

Life as a Farmworker in Yuma’s Lettuce Fields

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09.03.18
Management intensive rotational grazing of beef cattle is one example of a conservation practice incentivized by CSP. Here, the author moves cows at the Michigan State University AgBioResearch Center in Lake City, Michigan. (Photo credit: Paige Stanley)

What Congress Does Next on the Farm Bill Could Cost Farmers and Taxpayers Billions

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08.31.18
Migrant workers harvesting sweet potatoes in Mechanicsville, VA. (Photo credit: USDA)

Healthy Soil is Ground Zero for Environmental Justice in Farm Communities

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08.17.18
Wendell Berry

Renewing a Vision for Rural Prosperity

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08.15.18
Dewayne Johnson

The Man Who Fought Monsanto Will Leave a Lasting Legacy

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08.13.18
Iowa Farm photo CC-licensed by Don Graham

Why the Midwest’s Food System is Failing

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08.03.18
empty plate on the table

Returning to Life Outside Prison—Without Food on the Table

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07.18.18
Photo CC-licensed by Orbis.

Expanding SNAP Work Requirements is a Ticket to Poor Health

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07.16.18

11 Steps to Make Seafood Better for You and the Planet

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07.13.18
tractors harvesting a giant soy crop

The Farm Group that’s Part of Rural America’s Crisis

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07.12.18
rural storefronts main street usa

SNAP is a Boon to Urban and Rural Economies. Proposed Farm Bill Changes Could Cripple Them.

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07.05.18
gmo labeling symbol and fresh produce

3 Reasons to be Concerned about the USDA’s Proposed GMO Labeling Rules

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06.22.18
Seafood processing in Indonesia. (Photo credit: Adrian Mulya/The Sustainable Seafood Alliance Indonesia)

There’s Tremendous Human Suffering Behind Our Food. It’s Time to End It.

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06.20.18

This is Our Moment to Zero in on the Farm Bill

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06.14.18
Honeybee pollinating a cherry orchard. (Photo CC-licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture)

Europe’s Neonic Ban is a Big Step—But it Won’t Be a Cure-all for Bees

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05.24.18
a farmer's daughter in the field

I am the Daughter of a Conventional Farmer—and a Sustainable Ag Advocate

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05.07.18
Women from the Abrono Organic Farming Project (ABOFAP) showcase their seeds. Near Techiman, Ghana (Photo CC-licensed by Global Justice Now)

Agroecology is Advancing Around the Globe. Will the U.S. Take Part?

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04.24.18