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In Michael Twitty’s Kitchen, There's Room to Be Your Whole Self
Aug 09, 2022
Emily Baron Cadloff

In Koshersoul, the author and food scholar embraces his Judaism by interweaving it with the Black cooking traditions of his ancestors.

Farm
Farmers’ Battle Against, and Now For, Milkweed
Aug 08, 2022
Jennifer Taylor

How agriculture and conservation are coming together for the survival of the endangered monarch butterfly.

Food & Lifestyle
The Best Alternative Grain Flours to Have in Your Pantry—If There's Enough to Go Around
Aug 07, 2022
Pearse Anderson

It’s been a weird year for wheat. Consider baking with oats, barley, rye and other grains instead.

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Immigrants Feed America
Opinion, Plants
Opinion: Community and School Gardens Don’t Magically Sprout Bountiful BenefitsMitchell McLarnon
Labor
California Farmworkers Embark on 335-Mile March for Voting RightsShea Swenson
Food & Drink, Plants
When Sharing Seeds Grows More Than Just Food

In Washington, DC, a program seeks to foster abundance through seed-sharing.

Shea Swenson
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Farmers’ Battle Against, and Now For, MilkweedJennifer Taylor
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7 Smokable Plants You Can Grow That Aren’t MarijuanaBrian Barth
How to (Actually) Get Rid of Fruit FliesEmily Baron Cadloff
What to Do With an Abundance of PeppersShelby Vittek
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Politics
Lawmakers Are Exploring Ways to Support Beginning Farmers

As more American farmers retire, leaders are looking to incentivize younger generations, who are faced... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 27, 2022
Water
Why Has Agriculture Been So Slow to Embrace the Use of Grey...

The lightly used water is perfectly safe to reuse on gardens and crops—a ready tool... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 25, 2022
Animals, MTMF
Meet the New York Dairy Sisters Showcasing Real Life on the Farm

The Leubner sisters are using social media to connect with and educate a younger generation... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 24, 2022
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Lifestyle
How to Map the Sounds in Your Garden (And Why You Should)

Sound mapping can help you unplug and connect with the natural world.

Bridget Shirvell
August 1, 2022
Food & Drink, Labor
The CEO Who Wants Us to Care More About the Humanity Behind...

After learning about how her own company sourced ingredients, Soupergirl founder Sara Polon realized it... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
July 23, 2022
Food & Drink
Growing Resistance: How Black-Led Organizations Are Feeding Louisville

Community members use self-reliance as a tool in the fight against food apartheid.

Zac Jones-Gómez
July 20, 2022
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News

Technology
Biden Aims to Bring More Farmers Online

The Biden-Harris administration is investing $401 million to expand high-speed internet access in rural areas... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 30, 2022
Plants
Cultivating Crops, No Sun Required

Researchers have discovered a new way to grow plants using artificial photosynthesis, requiring no sunlight... (more)

Shea Swenson
July 28, 2022
Food & Drink, Plants
A Global Chickpea Shortage is Looming

Chickpea crop yields are expected to drop as much as 20 percent in 2022.

Shea Swenson
July 15, 2022
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Plants
What Does the Future Look Like for Georgia Peaches?

Despite their ubiquitous association with the state, peaches are no longer Georgia’s biggest fruit crop.... (more)

Lia Picard
Animals, Personal Essay
Keeping Chickens Taught Me How to Give a Cluck

Our family’s backyard chickens, acquired in the early days of the pandemic, have shown me... (more)

Mira Ptacin
Food & Drink, History
Honoring the Ukrainian Roots of American Wheat

‘If you’ve ever eaten a slice of bread, you can thank Ukraine.’

Amy Halloran
Environment, Plants
Stretching California’s Rice Belt

To cope with water restrictions in a drought-stricken state, the rice industry is looking to... (more)

Naoki Nitta
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Lifestyle, Plants
7 Smokable Plants You Can Grow That Aren’t MarijuanaBrian Barth
Animals, Plants
6 Differences Between Llamas and AlpacasAndrew Amelinckx
Animals, How-To, Plants
How to Incubate Chicken EggsBrian Barth
It’s Time to Put Daylight Saving Time to BedEmily Baron Cadloff
Meet the modern farmer
Meet some men and women who turned their love of country into a love of land.
Animals, MTMF
Meet the New York Dairy Sisters Showcasing Real Life on the Farm

The Leubner sisters are using social media to connect with and educate a younger generation... (more)

MTMF, Plants
Meet the Korean Adoptee Saving Seeds of the East Asian Diaspora

Raised on Long Island by an Irish-American family, Kristyn Leach is now dedicated to preserving... (more)

Animals, MTMF
Meet the Gay Goat Guys, a Modern Couple Committed to Putting Animals...

From a goat farm in central Ohio, the owners of Tilton Hollow Farm show followers... (more)

MTMF, Water
The Oyster Shuckers Turned Oyster Farmers

After years of dreaming, the owners of a Georgia restaurant known for its raw bar... (more)

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