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Bringing Back the (Flax) Fields of Gold
American farmers want to grow flax, but there's little infrastructure to support them. These projects are hoping to change that.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Choctaw Tribal Members
Through these as-told-to conversations, Choctaw Tribal Members working in food justice in Mississippi explain how the impending Farm Bill has affected their community in the past, what they hope it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
In British Columbia’s South Okanagan Valley, suitcase wines tell the story of heritage winemaking and immigrant experience.
Meet the Farmer Training Indigenous Youth and Revitalizing a Culture of Food Sovereignty
An Indigenous-led training hub, Tea Creek, in northern B.C. may be an answer to Canada’s looming farmer shortage.
Meet the 97-Year-Old Salt-Harvesting Matriarch
She taught her family the traditional ways of harvesting salt, and today, they still harvest completely by hand. An eco-tourism model helps this family keep going.
Farmers Face a Mental Health Crisis. Talking to Others in the Industry Can Help
As the stigma around mental health in agriculture lessens, farmers and advocates are learning how to create an ecosystem of support for one another.
Women Are Reclaiming Their Hunting Heritage
The surprising reasons fueling a hunting boom among women.
Mexico’s Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming
Chinampas — an ingenious adaptation to the Valley of Mexico’s lake-filled landscape — could hold lessons for cities around the world.
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