Local Food

Martin Rodriguez sells his vegetables at the Corona Farmers Market in Queens, New York, one of the most dynamic and diverse farmers markets in the city and is steps off the subway and mass transit system for the city. (USDA Photo by Preston Keres)

Exploring a Decade of Big Changes in Local Food

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11.19.19

hand holding acorns

Indigenous Youth Reboot Acorns to Revive Food Sovereignty

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11.15.19

Green City Force team leader CheVon Cooper (right) and Americorps member Manuel at the Forest Houses gardens. (Photo by Robert Cowan)

Clean Soil Is Rejuvenating New York’s Urban Farms

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09.11.19

Kannan Thiruvengadam with Jessica Ventura, and the sign given by Ventura's grandfather to Eastie Farm.

Boston’s Eastie Farm Builds Community and Resilience on the Front Lines of Climate Change

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08.21.19

Portland food cart owners and chefs

Will Portland’s Development Boom Leave Room for its Food Carts?

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07.22.19

The community garden pays tribute to Puerto Rico’s history beyond just flora and fauna. The community built a “Taino swing set” for the neighborhood children, modeled after the structures believed to have been built by the Tainos and used for recreation. Photo by Katie Rice.

Meet the Farmers Reclaiming Puerto Rico’s Agricultural History

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07.05.19

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

Shumon Hakim and family at Bismillah

The Halal Restaurant Helping Build Community in Suburban Detroit

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05.24.19

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

Aliza Sokolow photo collage

Aliza Sokolow’s Food Photos Could Change the Way You Think About Farmers

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04.19.19

Lisa Kivirist (left) at one of her In Her Boots networking potlucks. (Photo courtesy of Lisa Kivirist)

Female Farmers are Coming into Their Own—and Networking is Key to Their Success

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04.16.19

When Richelle and her partner, Dallas were planning their vacation to Puerto Rico, they knew they wanted to volunteer somewhere for a day. They reached out to World Central Kitchen’s Puerto Rico team, who coordinated a visit to ARECMA where they helped farmer Jose for the day. Pictured above: Richelle + Jose.

Photo Essay: Puerto Rico’s Small Farmers Rebuild, with Help from Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen

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03.25.19

At the Flying Deer Nature Center, the local forest is the playground for students. (Photo credit: Flying Deer Nature Center)

Foraging at Forest Schools, Where Nature is the Classroom

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03.18.19

Workers at UK’s South Farm, a certified organic operation that is a part of UK Dining’s Local Salad Bar Program. (Photo © Sarah Caton)

The University of Kentucky’s Long Road to Sourcing ‘Local’ Food

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02.26.19

Andrew Abrahams

At This Small, Family-Run Dairy, Animal Welfare Comes First

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02.25.19

Indigenous California Chefs are Reviving and Preserving Native Cuisines

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02.21.19

dairy farmer holding a milk jug in the barn with cows

A ‘Common Food Policy’ Offers a Guide to a More Sustainable Food System in Europe. Could It Be a Model for the U.S.?

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02.06.19

Marc Mousseau of Island Creek Plantation and his Ossabaw gilt “Keira”. (Photo © Jeannette Beranger/The Livestock Conservancy)

Can Heritage Pork Scale Up?

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02.05.19