Farming

‘Rhythms of the Land’ Preserves the Untold Stories of Black Farmers

June 1, 2023

Filmmaker and cultural anthropologist Gail Myers discusses the making of her documentary, the oppressive history of sharecropping, and power of seed saving for Black farmers.

Why BIPOC Farmers Need More Protection From Climate Change

By Dana Cronin

May 30, 2023

Vero Mazariegos-Anastassiou standing on her small farm in central California. (Photo courtesy of Vero Mazariegos-Anastassiou)

This Community Garden Helps Farmworkers Feed Themselves. Now It’s Facing Eviction.

By Twilight Greenaway

May 18, 2023

A farmworkers grows stands in the fields harvesting food at the Tierras Milperas community garden.

Can Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

By Lisa Held

May 17, 2023

Op-ed: How Federal Dollars Can Help Ease the Rural Water Crisis

By Michael Prado and Celina Mahabir

May 16, 2023

A resident of Porterville, California, carries a case of bottled water for use at home. (Photo credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)

In DC, Organic Ag Gets a Funding Boost but Is Missing from the Climate Conversation

By Lisa Held

May 16, 2023

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore have a kick-off plenary discussion during the AIM for Climate Summit in Washington, D.C. on Monday, May 8, 2023. The Summit is an event “for the partners, by the partners” to raise ambition, build collaborations, and share knowledge on climate-smart agriculture and food systems innovation in the lead-up to COP28. AIM for Climate partners have shaped the Summit agenda through hosting high-level plenaries, breakout sessions, interactive exhibits, and site tours. (USDA photo by Tom Witham)

This Fund Is Investing $20 Million to Help Black Farmers Thrive

By Kate Nelson

May 10, 2023

The Black farmers at Big Dream Farm stand in the field. (Photo credit: Jared Davis)

Unchecked Poultry Farming in North Carolina Violates Civil Rights, Residents Say

By Lisa Held

May 3, 2023

A chicken farm viewed from above in the morning.

Apple TV’s ‘Extrapolations’ Connects Food, Agriculture, and Climate Change

By Donald Carr

April 20, 2023

Eiza González and Tobey Maguire in the New Year's dinner episode of

A Radical Seed-Breeding Project Could Help Southern Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

By Daniel Walton

April 18, 2023

Zoe Adjonyoh, author of Zoe's Ghana Kitchen, stands in the field during a 2021 visit to see the okra variety trial. (Photo courtesy of Chris Smith)

These Farmers Recharged Groundwater by Catching Atmospheric Rivers

By Grey Moran

April 17, 2023

Agriculture - Standing water in a blooming almond orchard cause by excessive rain / near Manteca, California, USA.

The Rush for Solar Farms Could Make It Harder for Young Farmers to Access Land

By Anne Marshall-Chalmers

April 12, 2023

Sheep grazing under an agrivoltaic solar panel system. (Photo courtesy of Julie Bishop, Solar Sheep LLC)

Momentum Builds to Regulate Water Pollution from CAFOs

By Lisa Held

April 11, 2023

An overhead image of a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation and manure pits

Can Cooperatives Save Mezcal?

By Annelise Jolley

April 10, 2023

Erika Meneses, director of Aguerrido, stands by a wild agave plant with one of the cooperative's mezcaleros. (Photo courtesy of Aguerrido)

Op-ed: We Need a New Farm Bill—for My Iowa Farm and Beyond

By Wendy Johnson

April 5, 2023

Wendy Johnson at Jóia Food Farm in Charles City, Iowa (Photo credit: Tom Rafalovich (left) and Wendy Johnson (right).

‘It’s Impossible Not to Feel Like I’m Part of the Flock’

By Tove Danovich

March 30, 2023

California Farmworkers Are Underwater in More Ways Than One

By Anne Marshall-Chalmers

March 29, 2023

Farmworkers dig an irrigation canal around a field of strawberries as the Salinas River begins to overflow its banks on January 13, 2023 in Salinas, California. Several atmospheric river events continue to pound California with record rainfall and high winds. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

In ‘Secret Harvests,’ Farmer Mas Masumoto Explores Questions of Legacy

By Caroline Hatano

March 23, 2023

Mas Masumoto and the cover of his new book, Secret Harvests

The IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Is a Final Alarm for Food Systems, Too

By Lisa Held

March 20, 2023

PAJARO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 14: In an aerial view, floodwaters fill the streets on March 14, 2023 in Pajaro, California. Northern California has been hit by another atmospheric river that has brought heavy rains and flooding throughout the region. The town has been inundated with floodwaters since Saturday after a levee was breached along the Pajaro River. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Indigenous Water Rights in the Southwest

By Virginia Gewin

March 15, 2023

A close-up view of center-pivot irrigation watering corn on NAPI farmland. (Photo courtesy of NAPI)

How the Long Shadow of Racism at USDA Impacts Black Farmers in Arkansas—and Beyond

By Wesley Brown

March 8, 2023

After Centuries of Exploitation, Will Indigenous Communities in Biodiversity Hotspots Finally Get Their Due?

By Mark Schapiro

March 7, 2023

Sailing in a wooden boat on the Amazon river in Peru. An indigenous girl sitting on the front of the boat whilst sailing down the river.

Forging Pathways to Land Access for BIPOC Farmers in Georgia

By Oisakhose Aghomo

March 2, 2023

Johanna Willingham (left), who manages Georgia FarmLink on behalf of ALT, and Jean Young (right), the first incubator farmer at ALT’s Williams Farm Incubator Program, walk the greenhouse at Williams Farm. (Photo credit: Oisakhose Aghomo)

Health Concerns Grow as Oklahoma Farmers Fertilize Cropland with Treated Sewage

By Tom Perkins

February 28, 2023

A farm tractor spreads biosolids on a farm field in Geneva, Illinois. (Photo CC-licensed by the City of Geneva)

Once Scorned, Birds Are Returning to Farms

By Twilight Greenaway

February 27, 2023

A Western Bluebird leaving its nestbox on a farm. (Photo credit: Kevin Cole)

Farming

‘Rhythms of the Land’ Preserves the Untold Stories of Black Farmers

Why BIPOC Farmers Need More Protection From Climate Change

This Community Garden Helps Farmworkers Feed Themselves. Now It’s Facing Eviction.

Can Farming With Trees Save the Food System?

Op-ed: How Federal Dollars Can Help Ease the Rural Water Crisis

Today’s food system is complex.

In DC, Organic Ag Gets a Funding Boost but Is Missing from the Climate Conversation

This Fund Is Investing $20 Million to Help Black Farmers Thrive

Unchecked Poultry Farming in North Carolina Violates Civil Rights, Residents Say

Apple TV’s ‘Extrapolations’ Connects Food, Agriculture, and Climate Change

A Radical Seed-Breeding Project Could Help Southern Farmers Adapt to Climate Change

These Farmers Recharged Groundwater by Catching Atmospheric Rivers

The Rush for Solar Farms Could Make It Harder for Young Farmers to Access Land

Momentum Builds to Regulate Water Pollution from CAFOs

Can Cooperatives Save Mezcal?

Op-ed: We Need a New Farm Bill—for My Iowa Farm and Beyond

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‘It’s Impossible Not to Feel Like I’m Part of the Flock’

California Farmworkers Are Underwater in More Ways Than One

In ‘Secret Harvests,’ Farmer Mas Masumoto Explores Questions of Legacy

The IPCC’s Latest Climate Report Is a Final Alarm for Food Systems, Too

Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Indigenous Water Rights in the Southwest

How the Long Shadow of Racism at USDA Impacts Black Farmers in Arkansas—and Beyond

After Centuries of Exploitation, Will Indigenous Communities in Biodiversity Hotspots Finally Get Their Due?

Forging Pathways to Land Access for BIPOC Farmers in Georgia

Health Concerns Grow as Oklahoma Farmers Fertilize Cropland with Treated Sewage

Once Scorned, Birds Are Returning to Farms