Farming

We Can Grow Coffee in California. But Should We?

September 21, 2021

Agriculture experts question whether a drought-stricken state should be using water to grow premium coffee. FRINJ coffee is trying to make that case.

Are Biogas Subsidies Benefiting the Largest Industrial Animal Farms?

By Lisa Held

September 20, 2021

‘In the Struggle’ Chronicles the Roots of California’s Food Justice Movement

By Nancy Matsumoto

September 16, 2021

From left: food justice and farmworker justice Ernesto Galarza, Janaki Jagannath, and Isao Fujimoto

Could Climate Change Put an End to Arizona’s Alfalfa Heyday?

By Greta Moran

September 15, 2021

Stacks of rectangle hay bales stacked high in the Mohave Valley Arizona

Can Aquaculture Help Women Secure a New Foothold in the Seafood Industry?

By Kate Olson

September 14, 2021

Emily Selinger, right, and Amanda Moeser, both raise oysters in the tidal flats of Casco Bay. While they each have their own companies, they often collaborate and support one another.

EPA to Revise Outdated Water Pollution Standards for Slaughterhouses

By Greta Moran

September 13, 2021

Closeup motion blur of storm water runoff flowing through metal drainage culver under road. January storms brought heavy rain and flash flooding to Illinois - stock photo

Civil Eats TV: Women in Wool

By The Civil Eats Editors

September 13, 2021

Lora Kinkaid holding a sheep before shearing.

Is the Future of Big Dairy Regenerative?

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 8, 2021

A rancher on a dairy farm leading cattle to be milked.

The Nation’s First Regenerative Dairy Works with Nature to Heal the Soil—at Scale

By Gosia Wozniacka

September 7, 2021

Blake Alexandre checking on the vitality of the soil on Alexandre Family Farm.

Op-ed: 6 Reasons People of Color Should Grow Their Own Food

By Sarah Ratliff

September 3, 2021

An adult and child, both people of color, are planting kale in the garden on a sunny day

California Eyes Vote-from-Home Rules for Farmworker Union Elections

By Grace Gedye, CalMatters

September 1, 2021

CALEXICO, CA - JANUARY 22: Farmworkers pick bok choy in a field on January 22, 2021 in Calexico, California. President Joe Biden has unveiled an immigration reform proposal offering an eight-year path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally as well as green cards to upwards of a million DACA recipients and temporary protected status to farmworkers already in the United States.(Photo by Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images)

The End of Pandemic Safety-Net Programs May Cause Rural Food Insecurity to Rise

By Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder

August 30, 2021

South Portland Food Cupboard is one of the food pantries operated by the Good Shepard Food Bank in Maine. The Pantry is led by a team of over 130 volunteers who pick up donations, stock shelves and serve clients. (Photo credit: Good Shepherd Food Bank via Facebook)

Concerns About Workplace Safety as Meatpacking Plants Recruit Foreign Visa Workers

By Luis Velazquez, Investigate Midwest

August 27, 2021

a meatpacking plant worker uses a saw to cut through a slab of meat

Meet the Black Women Driving New Ag Policy

By Nadra Nittle

August 24, 2021

Black women farmer-politicians. From left: Kim Jackson of Georgia, Sonya Harper of Illinois, and Juanita Brent of Ohio.

As Their Wells Dry Up, California’s Small Farms Seek Emergency Relief

By Greta Moran

August 18, 2021

A worker uses a tractor to pull an uprooted almond tree at a farm near Mendota, California. As the California drought continues, Central California farmers are hiring well drillers to seek water underground for their crops.

Guest Workers on North Carolina’s Tobacco Farms Are Fighting a ‘Green Monster’

By Da Yeon Eom, Investigate Midwest

August 13, 2021

A worker in a North Carolina tobacco field in 2020. (Photo provided by anonymous worker)

Building an Alternative Supply Chain for Shiitake Mushroom Growers

By Doug Bierend

August 11, 2021

shiitake mushrooms growing on a shiitake log

Hybrid Rye is Helping Farmers Fight ‘Superweeds’ Without Herbicide

By Brian DeVore

August 10, 2021

20 Solutions-Focused Food and Agriculture Stories for your Summer Inspiration

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 2, 2021

Canada Makes a Move to Conserve Wetlands and Store Carbon

By Stephanie Wood, The Narwhal

July 30, 2021

canada cattle grazing in manitoba on grasslands

As Carbon Markets Reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?

By Virginia Gewin

July 27, 2021

GC Ellis standing outside a gate on G-Bar-C Ranch with cattle in the background.

James Rebanks: There Are No Winners in American Farming

By James Rebanks

July 26, 2021

James Rebanks stands amongs his sheep on his farm. (Photo credit: Stuart Simpson, Penguin Books)

Agroforestry Is Key to Cleaning Up Waterways and the Chesapeake Bay

By Sarah Derouin, Mongabay

July 23, 2021

A new multifunctional riparian buffer planting at Village Acres Farm in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. They planted a combination of silvopasture-supporting trees, high-shade trees near the water, and underplantings that can be used by florists or harvested for profitable crops. (Image courtesy of Angela Brubaker)

Jesse Frost Wants to Help Produce Farmers Stop Tilling Their Soil

By Twilight Greenaway

July 22, 2021

Excess Fertilizer Causes a New Challenge: Low Crop Yields During Drought

By Rebecca Dzombak

July 21, 2021

Farming

We Can Grow Coffee in California. But Should We?

Are Biogas Subsidies Benefiting the Largest Industrial Animal Farms?

‘In the Struggle’ Chronicles the Roots of California’s Food Justice Movement

Could Climate Change Put an End to Arizona’s Alfalfa Heyday?

Can Aquaculture Help Women Secure a New Foothold in the Seafood Industry?

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EPA to Revise Outdated Water Pollution Standards for Slaughterhouses

Civil Eats TV: Women in Wool

Is the Future of Big Dairy Regenerative?

The Nation’s First Regenerative Dairy Works with Nature to Heal the Soil—at Scale

Op-ed: 6 Reasons People of Color Should Grow Their Own Food

California Eyes Vote-from-Home Rules for Farmworker Union Elections

The End of Pandemic Safety-Net Programs May Cause Rural Food Insecurity to Rise

Concerns About Workplace Safety as Meatpacking Plants Recruit Foreign Visa Workers

Meet the Black Women Driving New Ag Policy

As Their Wells Dry Up, California’s Small Farms Seek Emergency Relief

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Guest Workers on North Carolina’s Tobacco Farms Are Fighting a ‘Green Monster’

Building an Alternative Supply Chain for Shiitake Mushroom Growers

Hybrid Rye is Helping Farmers Fight ‘Superweeds’ Without Herbicide

20 Solutions-Focused Food and Agriculture Stories for your Summer Inspiration

Canada Makes a Move to Conserve Wetlands and Store Carbon

As Carbon Markets Reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?

James Rebanks: There Are No Winners in American Farming

Agroforestry Is Key to Cleaning Up Waterways and the Chesapeake Bay

Jesse Frost Wants to Help Produce Farmers Stop Tilling Their Soil

Excess Fertilizer Causes a New Challenge: Low Crop Yields During Drought