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A member of the Tlingit tribe, Naomi Michalsen is working to share Indigenous food systems with others to ensure those traditions don’t get lost.
These Nebraska Tribes Are Buying Back Farmland and Attempting to Reverse History
Land ownership on the Winnebago Reservation had gone in only one direction—away from Native tribes and farmers. Until recently, when several tribes decided to change that.
The Art of Resurrecting Heirloom Watermelons
Some of the country’s best-tasting watermelons are the ones you’ve never heard of. These people are distributing their seeds— preserving their history and securing their future.
The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?
As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.
Food Costs are Still Sky High. Communal Gardening Could Help
With food inflation outpacing inflation overall and grocery bills squeezing shoppers, some are finding relief in an unexpected place: their local communal garden.
In Becoming a Farmer, I Found Community and Unearthed My Trans Joy
Farming has allowed me to create a world where I finally belong.
These Flower Farmers Are Planting it Forward
From her flower farm in Washington, Deanna Kitchen launched the Growing Kindness Project to plant seeds of community across the world.
For Ramps, A Sustainable Future Depends On Leaving The Bulb Behind
Ramps, a kind of wild onion, are foraged from forest floors. But amid growing popularity, there’s a right way and a wrong way to harvest.
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