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Farmer by Day, Rockstar by Night. How Del Barber Jumps Between Two Worlds

On his new album, Barber reflects on farming and family, using music to bridge the gap.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Food

Meet the Dumpster-Diving Chef Who Turns Food Waste Into Jam

A dumpster dive led to the innovation of a non-profit organization that distributes what would otherwise have been food waste and gives it new life in marmalades and sauces.

by Jill Dutton
Farm

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.

by Alisha McDarris
Food

Spotlight On the Earn-While-You-Learn Model Transforming a Colorado Food Desert

Huerta Urbana’s community members learn about urban farming, while supplying their neighbors with fresh produce and gaining careers in the agriculture industry.

by Carrie Honaker
Food

This Teen Farmer Turned a 4-H Project Into a Startup Business

Matias Habib created a bio-pesticide, won an award from 4-H and built a small business—and he’s not even finished high school.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Farm

This Kansas Farm Gives Veterans A New Path To Civilian Life

SAVE Farm has existed as a non-profit since 2016 to help former soldiers navigate life after service.

by Lindsay Campbell
Farm

These Farmers and Ranchers Turn Trash Into Treasure

Conveyor belting, street sweeper brushes and other discarded materials are getting a second life on farms.

by Bridget Shirvell
Farm

Spotlight On the Show Helping US Stay Fit to Farm

GardenFit, streaming now on PBS, visits 13 farms to highlight how gardeners can tend to their bodies while cultivating their plots.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Farm

Spotlight On the 19 Georgia Families Building a Farm to Feed Their Black Community

The families co-own a 500-acre property in Toomsboro, Georgia, on which they’re building a safe haven for food and freedom.

by Lindsay Campbell
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