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Why One Group is Suing the Government Over Malathion, a Dangerous Pesticide

The US Fish and Wildlife Service drastically changed its position on malathion, claiming the pesticide is safe. One organization says it’s not, and it is suing to prove it.

by Patrick Kuklinski
Farm-Article

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.

by Anna Laird Barto, Ambrook Research
Farm-Article

Where Have All the Vets Gone?

Across America, food animal vets are in short supply. This steady decline threatens the entire food system. Can it be reversed?

by Jennifer Cole
Farm-Republication

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.

by SaMya Overall, Outlier Media
Farm-How to

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.

by Anna Beahm
Daisha Wall presents to a crowd.
Farm-Article

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.

by Lena Beck
Farm-Article

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. 

by Kelsey Betz
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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.

by Lena Beck
Farm-Article

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.

by Lena Beck
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