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Jun 02, 2023

Photographer Andrea Tese was always looking for a hook to promote ocean conservancy. Growing up on the North Fork of Long Island, she spent her summers fishing for snapper off a bridge with her grandfather. Tese shared his passion for the ocean. “Ever since I can remember, all I wanted was to be in the […]

Jun 01, 2023

Spending 15 weeks surrounded by bees wasn’t Maria Roman’s plan for the summer. The New Haven, Connecticut-based teenager was going through a lot when a family friend suggested she participate in the Huneebee Project, a beekeeper-in-residence program that offers young people the chance to interact with bees while learning essential life skills.  Roman had recently […]

The Midwest is known for its rows and rows of corn and soybeans that uniformly cover the landscape. But in central Missouri, farmer Linus Rothermich disrupts the usual corn and soybean rotation with Japanese millet. He has been growing it since 1993. “Golly, I have to think how far back that is,” he said. “I […]

California’s Artisanal Cannabis Farms Were Supposed to Help Build The Legal Market....

The rhythm of North San Juan, CA has changed. Locals—all 151 of them, according to... (more)

Caleb Garling

Farm

Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm

When Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett started their CSA in 2015, the Houston metro area... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 24, 2023
This Farm School’s Primary Crop is Students

The chilly March rain doesn’t bother Kevin Holton. He traverses the fields, pulling errant weeds... (more)

Carrie Honaker
May 23, 2023
Climate Disruptions Force Salt Farmers to Reimagine Their Businesses

Salt is all around us—inside our oceans, beneath our feet, on our roadways, in our... (more)

Gia Mora
May 22, 2023
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Food & Lifestyle

Italy’s Ban on Cultured Meat Raises Questions About Innovation Versus Tradition

Cultured meat. Cultivated meat. Clean meat. Synthetic meat. Lab-grown meat. Frankenmeat. These are just a... (more)

Elena Valeriote
May 18, 2023
How to Grow Rice on Mars

It’ll take a lot of work in order to grow rice on Mars. First, and... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
May 17, 2023
Animal Advocates Push for an End to Canadian Horse Meat Market

In May, when the bitterness of Canada’s winter subsides and sprigs of green poke through... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
May 8, 2023
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News

At Last, States Reach a Colorado River Deal: Pay Farmers Not to...

This story was originally published by Grist. You can sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter... (more)

Jake Bittle, Grist
May 25, 2023
California’s ‘Local Food Producers’ Hope Proposed New Label Will Boost Support 

Despite offices being closed, Sundays are the busiest day of the week at the Marin... (more)

Naoki Nitta
May 19, 2023
Supreme Court’s Ruling on Humane Treatment of Pigs Could Catalyze a Wave...

Should California be able to require higher welfare standards for farm animals raised in other... (more)

David Favre, The Conversation
May 16, 2023
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Meet the Photographer Turned Seafood Restaurateur Dedicated to Conservation

Photographer Andrea Tese was always looking for a hook to promote ocean conservancy. Growing up... (more)

Meet the Spaniards Turning Tiger Nuts Into Horchata

It’s a hot day, and Horchatería Vida in Alboraya, Spain is a hive of activity.... (more)

Meet the Alaskan Brewers Making Sustainable Beer in One of the World’s...

Marcy and Geoff Larson firmly believe that necessity is the mother of invention. “We live... (more)

Meet the Entrepreneur Bringing Organic Farming to Urban Real Estate

Alexandre Ferrari-Roy, founder and CEO of the urban agriculture firm MicroHabitat, isn’t looking to squat... (more)