E.U. Weighs Agricultural Tariffs As Retaliation for Trump’s Steel Tariffs
Producers of orange juice, peanut butter, corn, bourbon, and more will be hurt if Trump’s tariffs go forward.
Virginia Farm Attracts Firestorm for “Resist White Supremacy” Sign
The small, family-run operation chooses to use their business as a political platform and apparently, there are plenty of folks who don’t appreciate their messages of anti-racism and tolerance.
Michel Nischan On How the Proposed SNAP Harvest Box Could Actually Work
“A ‘Blue Apron approach’ only works if there is choice involved.” – Michel Nischan, founder of Wholesome Wave, a national nonprofit making produce affordable for people in poverty.
Trump Wants to Replace Some SNAP Benefits with a “Blue Apron-Type” Food Box
Under the Trump administration’s new budget proposal, SNAP recipients would receive about half of their benefits as a box of prepackaged food.
Goatel: A Goat Hotel From the Original Goat Yoga Folks
In addition to goat yoga, the Goatel will have goat happy hour, offer visitors the chance to feed baby goats, and more goat-tivities.
Police Pull Over Suspicious Cars, Tons of Oranges Come Tumbling Out
Oranges 11? Does that work as a pun?
An excerpt from “The Last of the Hill Farms,” a forthcoming book documenting Vermont’s remote Northeast Kingdom’s agricultural community.
Trump’s Farm Fibs, Pollan’s Twinkies, and More: Your Winter Food Policy Round-Up
An overview of what’s happened in food and agriculture over the past couple months.
Some of the Most Innovative Tech Stories from 2017
“Bespoke” produce from an indoor farm, tiny drones that could help pollinate crops were just a few of ag-tech stories we covered in 2017.
