In Bad Naturalist, an Author Settles on a Mountain Top and Tries to Farm
Novelist Paula Whyman wanted to leave her city life and find an acre or two of rural pasture to explore. Instead, she found herself trying to restore 200 acres of farmland on a Virginia mountain top.
Ceremonial Grade Cacao is Ceremony’s Subversion
In the last decade, modern cacao ceremonies burst onto the New Age or spiritual scene, quickly followed by their market offspring, “ceremonial grade cacao.” What happens to ceremony in our time when such ceremonial tools can be packaged, promoted and sold in the same way as a candy bar?
Inside a Slaughterhouse: The Human Cost of Your Meat
It’s dangerous work, both physically and mentally. But it needs to be done. Here’s what it’s really like to work at a meat-processing facility.
How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?
Author Jennifer Grayson embedded herself in a training program for beginning farmers, then set out across the country meeting other first-time farmers to uncover how we could scale a new generation.
Young People Need to Find Farming. 4-H is the Answer
The average age of farmers in the US is close to 60, and young farmers have trouble finding a way into the field. Programs like 4-H are the best option.
Women Are Reclaiming Their Hunting Heritage
The surprising reasons fueling a hunting boom among women.
In Search of Sustainable Fragrance
Many perfumes and fragrances are unsustainably extracted from plants and animals or made from synthetic chemicals. I wanted to find another way.
We Bought a Home with a Sterile Suburban Yard. Our Journey To Bring Life Back is Just Beginning
When we bought our first home, we had grand plans to create a productive and pollinator-friendly oasis. Then the reality of poor soils and extreme weather hit.