Transfarmation: The Movement to Free Us From Factory Farming
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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.
On the Ground with Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced
Harvested fresh from the parking lot. How grocery stores are breaking down supply chains by growing their own hyper-local produce.
Rural Drinking Water Has a Nitrate Problem
But the consolidation of the sector makes it increasingly hard for organizers to push for drinking water regulation. According to experts, local actions need to be paired with more federal regulation to properly address the drinking water nitrate pollution.
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.
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.
Bringing Back the (Flax) Fields of Gold
American farmers want to grow flax, but there's little infrastructure to support them. These projects are hoping to change that.
Ten Tips to Improve Your Garden Next Season
A myriad of factors can determine what succeeds and what fails in your garden. The good news is that there are a lot of simple changes we can make to turn those failures into your best crop yet.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Ya-Sin Shabazz
Through this as-told-to conversation, Ya-Sin Shabazz from the Gulf Coast Sustainable Growers Alliance in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected his community in the past, what he hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Darnella Winston
Through this as-told-to conversation, Darnella Winston, from the Federation of Southern Cooperatives in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected her community in the past, what she hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
