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In Alaska, Affordable Farms Are Hard to Find

Your mental image of an Alaskan farm probably involves a plot of land amid endless... (more)

Clay Venetis
August 30, 2023
Livestock are Dying in the Heat. This Little-Known Farming Method Offers a...

Josh Payne planted chestnut trees six years ago. The rows of nut trees haven’t fully... (more)

John McCracken, Grist
August 28, 2023
Hungry and Seemingly Unstoppable: Grasshoppers Invade Canada’s Prairies

Every August, the Alberta government surveys grasshopper populations to discern the number of adult females... (more)

Jennifer Cole
August 25, 2023
Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Since the resurgence of regenerative agriculture, farming has never been sexier. The star-studded film Kiss... (more)

Jack Thompson
August 24, 2023
Could Hydroponic Fodder Solve the West’s Water Woes?

Agriculture sucks a whopping 80 percent of the Colorado River’s water every year. The largest... (more)

Sara Ventiera
August 8, 2023
Plastic Mulch is Problematic—and Everywhere. Can We Do Better?

In Washington’s Skagit Valley, the beginning of summer is largely marked by the first ripe,... (more)

Lena Beck
August 3, 2023
Offaly Delicious: Can the US Learn to Love Organ Meats Again?

If you want to eat more sustainably, the answer seems obvious, according to researchers at... (more)

Samantha Maxwell
August 1, 2023
Tinned Fish is Trending. But Can You Trust the Label?

Tinned fish is hot.  The colorful packages are trending on Tik Tok and Instagram, (#tinfish... (more)

Natalie Jesionka
July 25, 2023
Growing Green: Cannabis Farmers Tackle Sustainability

In 2016, when Lex Corwin opened his off-grid, biodynamic cannabis farm in Nevada City, California,... (more)

Gia Mora
July 24, 2023