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Paris, Trump, and the Food System: Ten Experts Weigh In

From environmentalist Bill McKibben to politician and organic farmer Chellie Pingree, here’s what the experts are saying.

by Brian Barth· June 9, 2017
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Trump Withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord: What Does It Mean for Agriculture?

The landmark 2015 agreement didn’t focus on agriculture. But that doesn’t mean agriculture isn’t deeply implicated in climate change.

by Brian Barth· June 5, 2017
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7 Wacky, Weird, and Inspiring Ways to Harvest Rainwater

From sleek, multi-purpose tanks to old-school wooden barrels to underground cisterns – we have you covered.

by Brian Barth· May 23, 2017
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Explainer: Trump’s Milk War With Canada

And how supporting small, diversified dairies can lead to peace.

by Brian Barth· May 18, 2017
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May Food Policy Round-Up: Obama Talks Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Gets Busy, and More

In which the former president unbuttons his shirt to talk food policy.

by Brian Barth· May 9, 2017
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Last Word with Kathleen Merrigan

Most recently Deputy Secretary of Agriculture under Tom Vilsack, this surprisingly warm policy wonk is known on the Hill as the “Mother of Organic” for her role in crafting the 1990 bill that established national organic-certification standards.

by Brian Barth· April 6, 2017
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Is Your Extra-Virgin Olive Oil All That Virginal?

Searching for clarity in an often murky industry.

by Brian Barth· April 4, 2017
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March Policy Round-Up: 5 Important Stories You May Have Missed

In which Donald Trump takes bee activists on a roller coaster ride – and much, much more!

by Brian Barth· March 31, 2017
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Happy Cesar Chavez Day! 12 Vintage Photos from Historic Farm Labor Protests

Farm workers still don’t have adequate labor rights, but thanks to more than a century of organized protest, conditions have improved.

by Brian Barth· March 31, 2017
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