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Posts by Lena Beck

Farm-Article

A Washington Cohousing Project Could Help Preserve Farmland

In Washington State, a unique zoning ordinance will lead to an “agrivillage."

by Lena Beck· February 20, 2025
Farm-Article

The Farm and the Food Bank

An unlikely partnership aims to strengthen the local food system in California’s Alameda County.

by Lena Beck· November 4, 2024
Farm-Article

Prop 12 Was a Landmark Animal Rights Law. Repealing it Could Hurt Farmers.

California’s Prop 12 made it illegal to sell pork that had been raised in gestation crates in the state. But if the next Farm Bill repeals this law, farmers could end up paying the price.

by Lena Beck· October 25, 2024
Daisha Wall presents to a crowd.
Farm-Article

In Eastern North Carolina, Community Science Aims to Fill an Air Quality Gap

In a part of the state where millions of hogs pollute the air, residents will be measuring the impact.

by Lena Beck· October 14, 2024
Raised garden beds.
Food-Article

City Planning for Food Security in the Face of Climate Change

Climate change negatively impacts food security. A reader wrote in asking how their city could plan for it.

by Lena Beck· October 9, 2024
People standing at the Transfarmation demonstration hub.
Farm-Q+A

The Transition Away From Factory Farming

A Q&A with author Leah Garcés about her new book, Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us from Factory Farming.

by Lena Beck· October 2, 2024
Francisco Farias stands in a field at Viva Farms.
Farm-Article

Un camino hacia el acceso a terrenos para los agricultores

Una de las mayores barreras para los nuevos agricultores es el acceso a la tierra. Así es como un agricultor lo hizo posible con la ayuda de una incubadora de negocios agrícolas.

by Lena Beck· September 20, 2024
Francisco Farias stands in a field at Viva Farms.
Farm-Article

A Pathway to Land Access for Farmers

One of the greatest barriers for new farmers is land access. Here’s how one farmer made it happen with help from a farm business incubator.

by Lena Beck· September 18, 2024
Food in dumpster
Consumption-Article

California’s Food Recovery Program is the First of its Kind in the US

California’s food recovery laws require large food generators to donate their surplus food.

by Lena Beck· September 10, 2024
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