Local Food

Elizabeth DeRuff of Honoré Farm and Mill holds a bundle of freshly harvested local wheat for processing.

Civil Eats TV: Cultivating Sacred Grains for the Bread of Life

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09.28.20

A flock of free range regenerative livestock graze in a field in the Bay Area

Ranchers Form Co-Op to Address Meat Processing Bottleneck

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09.23.20

Some of the lingcod delivered through a hunger relief event in Columbia Gorge. (Photo courtesy of The Wave)

Connecting Fishermen with Hungry Communities Can also Benefit Local Food Systems

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09.15.20

farmers working together cooperatively to harvest and tend to produce as part of their co-op

For Small Farms Surviving the Pandemic, Co-ops Are a Lifeline

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09.14.20

Lilian Ryland of Naija Buka, showing off her sauces. (Photo courtesy of Naija Buka)

Immigrant-Led Food Startups Face an Uphill Battle in the Pandemic

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09.08.20

loaves of whole grain bread and freshly milled whole grain wheat

Op-ed: Will the Real ‘Whole Grain’ Please Stand Up?

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08.28.20

A view of the Stock Cropper system. (Photo courtesy of Zach Smith)

Op-ed: A New Row-Cropping System in Iowa Offers Some Reasons for Optimism

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08.21.20

On his route in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, Smith has a recipient on almost every block.

And Now for Some Good News: 20 Inspiring Food and Agriculture Stories

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08.03.20

bu nygrens and nicole mason of veritable vegetable

The Nation’s Oldest Organic Produce Distributor Is Weathering the Pandemic

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07.30.20

a person foraging ramps in wild woods near home

Interest in Foraging Is Booming. Here’s How to Do it Right

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07.09.20

Freshly caught fish for sale at the Dockside Harbor market. (Photo by Mark Armao)

A San Diego Pier-to-Plate Seafood Market Is a Lifeline for Fishermen

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07.02.20

A fisherman pulling a bait bag from a lobster trap after hauling it aboard. (Photo courtesy of Ben Martens)

Fishermen Hope for Change as the Seafood Industry Faces a Crisis

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06.25.20

Shiloh Maples in the Sacred Roots garden holding Walpole Island flint corn. Some of the seed will be saved for the seed library and some will be used in food processing workshops. (Photo courtesy of Shiloh Maples)

Rediscovering Detroit’s Roots Through Indigenous Food

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06.18.20

two men stocking a farmers market table to provide fresh local produce to shoppers

Op-ed: We Must Save Farmers’ Markets

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05.29.20

A dairy farmer delivering feed to his herd.

To Avoid Dumping Milk, Dairy Farmers Find New Market at Vermont Food Banks

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05.27.20

Lee Calhoun. Photo credit: Donn Young, UNC College of Arts & Sciences

An Appreciation for Lee Calhoun, the Man who Saved Southern Apples

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05.25.20

tara mcdaniel stands outside cedarville elementary school garden. Photo courtesy of Food Corps

With Schools Closed, Their Gardens Take on a New Role

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05.20.20

As COVID-19 Disrupts the Industrial Meat System, Independent Processors Have a Moment to Shine

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05.19.20