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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
Sweet Corn on a Decades-Long Decline

Sweet corn destined for the freezer or the canned food aisle has been steadily decreasing... (more)

Lena Beck
July 20, 2023
Over Half of Bat Species Are At Severe Risk

When the North American Bat Conservation Alliance (NABCA) released its first ever State of Bats... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
July 5, 2023
Syntropic Agriculture Boosts Soil Vitality Using the Wisdom of the Forest

It’s almost 8 a.m. on a Monday morning in San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, and in spite... (more)

Lauren Rothman
May 3, 2023
In Oregon, a Microchip Gold Rush Could Pave Over Long-Protected Farmland

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Beyond... (more)

Max Graham, Grist
April 14, 2023
For US Maple Syrup Producers, Climate Change and Competition Threaten a Way...

“Sap season is over,” John Hall declared on March 4, 2023. At Maple Breeze Farm... (more)

Elena Valeriote
April 11, 2023