FARMING

Rick Clark standing in his field of crimson and balansa clover cover crops.

Regenerating the Soil Transformed this Indiana Farm

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06.12.19

170 businesses are served by the Redd campus, including many via B-Line's menu of services. (Photo by Shawn Linehan for Ecotrust)

Mid-Sized Farms Are Disappearing. This Program Could Reverse the Trend.

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06.11.19

amanda beal, maine state agriculture commissioner

Maine’s New Ag Commissioner Seeks to Develop a Robust Regional Food Economy

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06.06.19

scientist working on seaweed to help cows reduce their climate change impacts

Can We Grow Enough Seaweed to Help Cows Fight Climate Change?

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06.03.19

A grove of gridded fruit trees behind Utah State Highway 24 seen from the Rim Overlook trail in Capitol Reef National Park. When Fruita was first settled in 1880, State Route 24 was a gravel road that connected to a dusty dirt road leading to Fruita. The advent of the automobile era in the 1920s created a new market for tourism in the isolated reaches of Utah, and the National Park Service funded six miles of highway in 1962. State Route 24 (visible in the top left of the image) became the Scenic Drive within the park, while Utah State Highway 24 became the primary thoroughfare to Fruita.

Photo Essay: How Fruit Orchards Blossomed in a High Desert National Park

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05.31.19

Ron Hook, western district commissioner or Buchanan County, inspects the levee in Elwood, Kansas, March 22, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Climate Change Is Intensifying Food Shocks

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05.30.19

The Race to Produce a Slower-Growing Chicken

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05.28.19

Keisha and Warren tend to their garden at their home. Photo © Lynsey Witherspoon

What Reparations Could Mean for Black Farmers

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05.23.19

Monica Brooks speaks at a press conference supporting CHAA. (Photo © Lisa Held)

The Battle Over Air Quality near Factory Farms on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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05.20.19

Jorge and Ana sit on the remains of one of their structures destroyed after Hurricane Maria in 2017. (Photo © Sarah Sax)

Finca Conciencia Is Building Food Sovereignty on Vieques Island

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05.15.19

black hand picking an apple for heritage cider

American Cider in Black and White

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05.10.19

red meat republic by joshua specht cover and author photo

How America Became the ‘Red Meat Republic’

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05.09.19

Chellie Pingree unveiled her five ag principles at Bumbleroot Organic Farm in Windham, Maine, in April. (Photo by Matthew Whalen Photography)

5 Ways Congress Can Support Farmers to Mitigate Climate Change

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05.08.19

United Farm Workers' 3-mile march for comprehensive immigration reform in Salinas, Calif. (Photo CC-licensed by Steve Rhodes)

Less than 1 Percent of US Farmworkers Belong to a Union. Here’s Why.

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05.07.19

farmers of color in the fields

Farmers of Color May Soon Get More Support in California

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05.06.19

Maria Payan recalls her struggles living next to a massive broiler chicken operation.

New Film Captures the Brutal Reality of Living Near Factory Farms

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05.02.19

dung beetle on top of a ball of dung in a field.

Dung Beetles Are Key to Healthy Pasture. Now They May Also Help Make Produce Safer

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04.30.19

farm workers picking carrots in the field.

Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers’ Rights? This One Does.

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04.29.19