Can Human Urine Fertilize Our Crops?
New England farmers are participating in the first known field trials of human-urine fertilizer in the U.S.
Across America, food animal vets are in short supply. This steady decline threatens the entire food system. Can it be reversed?
Gardening Heals: Detroiter’s Cancer Treatment Eased by her Work With Soil
Starting a garden while simultaneously learning of a cancer diagnosis, Heidi Penix’s garden is a vital source of mental and emotional support throughout her treatment.
Growing a Survival Garden: Ten Calorie-Dense Crops You Can Grow at Home
With grocery store sticker shock keeping budgets tight and major grocery retailers over-inflating prices, learning how to grow calorie- and nutrient-dense food at home is more important than ever. In this guide, you'll learn about the easiest, most nutritionally-dense crops you can grow at home whether you have a patio garden or acres of land.
In Eastern North Carolina, Community Science Aims to Fill an Air Quality Gap
In a part of the state where millions of hogs pollute the air, residents will be measuring the impact.
Faces of the Farm Bill: Calvin Head
Through this as-told-to conversation, Calvin Head, a farmer and director of Milestone Cooperative Association in Mississippi, explains how the impending Farm Bill has affected his community in the past, what he hopes it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Advice From Those Organizing Against Factory Farms
When large animal livestock operations are coming to town, here’s some advice from people who have experienced it firsthand.
Factory Farms Make Bad Neighbors. Meet the People Who Are Fighting Back
Industrial farming operations stuffed with thousands of hogs, cows, or chickens seriously harm our health and environment. All across the country, communities are pushing back.
What do people mean when they say, “factory farm”? Here’s a short breakdown, and why people want alternatives.