Commentary

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
us flag in a hay bale

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Get Ready for the 2018 Farm Bill Fiasco

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04.18.18
seed coatings on corn seeds

New Science Shows Bee-Killing Pesticides Are Unnecessary on Most Farms

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03.28.18
Nathaniel Currier lithograph, 1852

8 Presidents Who Most Shaped the U.S. Food System

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02.19.18
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Conservationist Garrett Duyck and David Brewer examine a soil sample on the Emerson Dell farm near The Dalles, OR. USDA NRCS photo by Ron Nichols.

Trump Budget Would Undo Conservation Gains on Farms and Ranches

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02.16.18

‘Eat Less Meat’ Ignores the Role of Animals in the Ecosystem

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01.26.18
Miyuki Baker, left, and Nidia Castillo Lopez pack produce from the farmers market into their van. YES! photo by Federica Armstrong.

A Gift Economy Could Change the Food System

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01.19.18

Twinkies, Carrots, and Farm Policy Reality

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12.19.17
Film still from Homeplace Under Fire, the Farm Aid documentary.

To Build a Progressive Populism, Look to Farm Country

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12.11.17

The Food Industry Can Address Climate Change through Healthy Soil

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11.10.17

Rick Moonen: Pebble Mine Threatens the Future of Seafood

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10.17.17

Even in Farm Country, Farm-to-Table Restaurants are Hard Work

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10.05.17
Beyond Meat burger photo courtesy of Beyond Meat.

Why We Should Make Room for Debate about High-Tech Meat

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09.28.17

Living on Crumbs and Air Like My Ancestors

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09.15.17
bettie douglas

This Labor Day, We Need to Fight for $15 and Unions

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09.04.17

Bake What We Knead: Solving the Problem of Excess Bread

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08.31.17

Honoring the Life and Work of Elizabeth Grossman

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07.31.17