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These Gardens Started When Travel Slowed. Now, They’re Spurring Tourism.
When COVID caused a shutdown of travel to Costa Rica, many in the tourism sector found themselves out of work, and a local non-profit helped them turn to farming to fill the gaps. Now, those successful farms are stimulating tourism in the country.
Farmworkers in Canada Hack Menus and Protest for Better Labor Conditions
Migrant farm workers are pushing for improved working conditions and permanent residency.
Meet The Modern Farmers Creating Public Oyster Gardens
South Fork Sea Farmers helps families grow their own oysters and see the importance of sustainable marine aquaculture up close.
Abandoned Farm Fields Take Decades to Recover Biodiversity—If They Can At All
A new study shows that, even after 80 years, abandoned farm fields still lacked the biodiversity and plant species of untouched sites.
Could New York Become the Mushroom State?
Perhaps it’s time to say goodbye to The Big Apple and embrace The Big Mushroom instead, as specialty mushroom farms continue to pop up throughout New York State.
How raising animals led to me diving into the freezing ocean, and why I’d do it again.
California Farms and Farmworkers Attempt to Recover From Record Floods
While the state assesses agricultural damage from a historic deluge, official tallies may overlook an important segment of the industry.
How to Turn Your Garden Into a Business, No Matter the Size
In her new book, farmer and YouTuber Jill Ragan walks readers through the basics of a farm business and busts myths along the way.
Can Interactive Mapping Tools Guide Shellfish Restoration?
Researchers in North Carolina have developed software that determines the best sites to reestablish oyster reefs, which create new marine habitats and prevent coastal erosion.
