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Unsubscribe? FarmTok Worries About a TikTok Ban
With a ban on TikTok looming, many farmers, ranchers and producers are worried about how they’ll continue to connect with audiences.
Meet the Midwestern Farmer Restoring the Land by Growing Native Plants
“There's all kinds of environmental nightmares going on right now, and we need to do an ecological rehabilitation of this planet in a hurry.”
Soil erosion and climate change are just some of farming’s most pressing issues. Using familiar (or not-so-familiar) native plants as food crops is one solution.
On the Ground With Toolmakers Helping Small Farmers Keep it Local
Local farmers need locally-made tools. Here are just a few of the tool providers making it happen.
Nature Can’t Run Without Parasites. What Happens When They Start to Disappear?
For centuries, people have thought of parasites as nature’s villains. They often infect people and livestock. In fact, parasites are by definition bad for their hosts, but today, more scientists are starting to think about parasites as forces for good.
Advice and Resources for Getting Out of Factory Farming
We asked those interviewed for our stories on factory farming what advice they have for contract farmers looking for or needing other options. We’ve compiled some of their insights below.
They Once Worked in Factory Farming. Not Anymore.
Factory farming is exploitative of farmers. Here’s how some producers have transitioned out of contract farming with the help of organizations that can provide a lifeline.
This is part two in a series about the organizations that support producers transitioning out of factory farming and the farmers who make the leap.
Are Flooded Fields and Orchards the Answer to California’s Groundwater Shortage?
Some growers in California believe that harvesting and storing surface water deep underground could be one solution to the state’s water woes.
