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Year in Review: The Farmers and Food Folk We Met Along the Way
Here are five of the farmers, gardeners and food producers who struck a chord with readers this year.
Opinion: Canada’s Ag Policies Need to Better Serve Local Farmers and Communities
A range of issues plague the current system, and the loss of farmers is exacerbating these problems. Here's what needs to change.
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington State are restoring the lands and species of their traditional ecological community.
Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native Hawaiian Practices
Kanekoa Shultz is leading the effort to restore fallowed land into loʻi kalo, the traditional Hawaiian irrigation system used to grow kalo, the Indigenous name for taro.
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.
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