Food Justice

author Sara Calvosa Olson and the cover of her book about indigenous foods and foodways, Chimi Nu'am. (Photo courtesy of Sara Calvosa Olson)

This Indigenous Cook Wants to Help Readers Decolonize Their Diets

By Twilight Greenaway

November 28, 2023

Karuk writer and home cook Sara Calvosa Olson has assembled a collection of Native recipes to help readers reconnect to the natural world.

With Season 2, ‘High on the Hog’ Deepens the Story of the Nation’s Black Food Traditions

By Nadra Nittle

November 21, 2023

Stephen Satterfield and Jessica B. Harris watching the sunset at the beach, in a still from Netflix's High on the Hog Season 2. (Photo courtesy of Netflix)

A Culinary Worker Strike Could Reshape the Nation’s Restaurants

By Christina Cooke

October 30, 2023

Culinary workers, bartenders, and hotel attendants in Las Vegas picketing earlier this month outside eight casino resorts. (Photo courtesy of Culinary Workers Union Local 226)

California Will Help BIPOC Collective Cultivate Land Access for Underserved Farmers

October 24, 2023

‘At the Table’ Is a Guide for Chefs Who Want to Lead Outside the Kitchen

By Stephanie Toone

October 5, 2023

Katherine Miller, author of

‘For the Culture’ Is a Joyful Celebration of Black Women and Femmes in Food

By Nancy Matsumoto

September 28, 2023

Op-ed: 4 Solutions to Make Urban Ag Policies More Equitable

By Anthony Nicome

September 21, 2023

Ronald White (left) and Willington Rolle work in the Roots in the City urban garden in Miami's Overtown neighborhood on October 21, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The 2-acre lot, which was once a blighted area, features collard greens, citrus trees, papayas, and an assortment of vegetables. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

The Organic Urban Farm Growing Healthy Food for One of Chicago’s Most Underserved Neighborhoods

By Cassie M. Chew

September 5, 2023

Harvesting Tomatoes at Growing Home. (Photo courtesy of Growing Home)

Photo Essay: How DC Central Kitchen Tackles Hunger, From Food Trucks to Training Programs

August 30, 2023

Re-envisioning New York City’s Green Spaces With Qiana Mickie

August 21, 2023

A Fight for Salmon Fishing Rights Connects Indigenous Peoples Across the Pacific Ocean

July 26, 2023

Members of the Raporo Ainu Nation observe asir cep nomi, an Ainu ceremony that marks the fish’s annual migration back to the island’s major rivers and tributaries. (Photo credit: Centre for Environmental and Minority Policy Studies)

An Indigenous-Led Team Is Transforming a Minneapolis Superfund Site into a New Urban Farm

July 18, 2023

As the Salton Sea Shrinks, Agriculture’s Legacy Turns to Dust

By Virginia Gewin

July 17, 2023

Salton Sea area of Imperial County, California, with farmland and the farm towns of Niland, Brawley, Westmorland, and others. (Photo credit: Raquel Lonas, Getty Images)

The USDA Plan to Better Measure Agriculture’s Impact on the Climate Crisis

July 12, 2023

Educator Shane New displays healthy soil at CS Ranch during the Soil Health Academy, which teaches regenerative agriculture techniques, in Cimarron, New Mexico. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Our Summer 2023 Food and Farming Book Guide

By The Civil Eats Editors

June 21, 2023

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

June 1, 2023

Op-ed: Black Women, Architects of the American Kitchen, Deserve a Rightful Place in the Sun

May 24, 2023

A group of Black women lead a cooking class; a banner above the chalkboard reads,

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

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

May 10, 2023

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

How Lalo García Went From Farmworker to Celebrity Chef

By Caroline Tracey

May 2, 2023

How Food Inflation Adds to the Burdens Disabled People Carry

May 1, 2023

A disabled person in an electric wheelchair shops for groceries in a supermarket even though food price inflation is making it harder.

Former SNAP Recipient Calls For Expanded Benefits in Next Farm Bill

By Anne Marshall-Chalmers

April 4, 2023

A girl pays for her mother's groceries using Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) tokens at the GrowNYC Greenmarket in New York City's Union Square. (Photo credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

How a Louisiana Café Became Home Base for Environmental Justice

March 28, 2023

The Fee-Fo-Lay Café in Wallace, Louisiana. (Photo courtesy of the Fee-Fo-Lay Café)

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

By Wesley Brown

March 8, 2023

Arkansas farmer Clem Edmonds sits on his riding mower in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Brown)

Pay-What-You-Can Farm Stands Feed Communities Against Tough Odds

By Gabriel Pietrorazio

March 1, 2023

Marc James. (Photo by Gabriel Pietrorazio)