The Community Organizing Effort That Helped Save an Urban Farm in New Orleans
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Planned, farm-centered neighborhoods are on the rise in the United States, offering farm-to-table food and a strong community for residents.
Farmworker-Led Groups Push For Next Farm Bill to Include Worker Rights and Protections
The Farm Bill has historically excluded farmworker protections. Many hope this year will be different.
The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers
Although many farmers and ranchers have long seen beavers as vermin, ecologists are hoping to change their minds, and along with them, the very landscape of North America.
Meet the Urban Apiarist Creating Community for Black Beekeepers
Karyn Bigelow’s Beekeeping while Black project aims to connect and support Black beekeepers, who may face unique challenges in their work.
New research finds that chemical synthesis of dietary fats is possible at scale.
Fertilizers feed plant life, but knowing which and how much to use can be a balancing act.
Conservation Programs Offer Solutions to Climate Threats, But Are Vastly Underfunded
The Biden administration has called USDA conservation programs a “linchpin” in the nation’s climate strategy.
Farm Bill Extension Passed, Funding in Place Until September 2024
Earlier this week, Congress passed a resolution to extend the 2018 Farm Bill until September 30, 2024. President Biden signed the funding bill late yesterday.
Meet the Refugee Farmers Raising the Crops of Their Homelands From Texas Soil
New Leaf Agriculture’s year-old community farmer program empowers a diverse group of immigrants to raise culturally desired crops by providing them with land, tools, training and income.
