Swapping Seasons, Casting Shade: How Farmers Are Growing Food in the Fearsome Phoenix Heat
Food farmers are making it work in sweltering Arizona, offering lessons for farmers in other regions where summer temperatures are rising.
Agroforestry Deepens Roots with New Demonstration Farm Network
Transitioning from traditional agricultural methods to agroforestry often requires a shift in mindset and education. The Savanna Institute aims to speed that shift by showing farmers just what’s possible.
Pollinator Habitat is Falling to the Side of the Road—in a Good Way
State departments of transportation across the country are using their land to support pollinator conservation.
When Natural Disasters Strike the Farm, the Effects Linger
Extreme weather events are happening more often and with more intensity. Surviving them is a multi-year process.
A growing number of dairy companies are trying to be climate-neutral, but is there a right way to get there?
When Not Farming is the Best Use of Land
Across North America, government agencies and groups promoting agricultural land conservation are asking growers and producers to remove land from active production and rewild it.
What It Takes to Feed the Community in the Polar Bear Capital of the World
A sub-arctic research center in Churchill, Manitoba tackles food insecurity with vertical growing and incinerator composting.
Cultivating Profits in a Compact Crop
Microgreens are helping farmers reap greener returns without many of the challenges of agriculture
America’s food economy depends on long-haul trucking. Monitoring devices intended to make the industry safer might not be working.
