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Harvesting Shellfish? Get the App

Jeff Harrison has been a waterman for just shy of five decades. Based in Maryland,... (more)

Lena Beck
The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting... (more)

Maya L. Kapoor, Grist
September 15, 2023
Meet the Indigenous Engineer Upcycling Tequila Waste into Sustainable Housing

Oaxacan engineer Martha Jimenez Cardoso comes from a farming family. “For us, corn is like... (more)

Gia Mora
April 5, 2023
Payment for the Past: Recognizing Indigenous Seed Stewardship

Calais Abenaki Flint, a corn variety featuring golden yellow and deep maroon kernels, was once... (more)

Paige Lindell
March 24, 2023
How to Better Support Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiatives

A lack of data prevents governments and organizations from knowing what kinds of support should... (more)

Omid Mirzaei and David Natcher
October 10, 2022
Indigenous Plant Nurseries Look to Revive Landscapes and Cultures

The nursery at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is not your... (more)

Catie Joyce-Bulay
April 16, 2021
New Indigenous Food Lab Looks to Mend a Broken System

Sean Sherman sees a lot of oppression when he thinks about the world that Indigenous... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
June 28, 2020
These Lost Crops Were a Likely Staple Food in Indigenous North America

A group of researchers has unearthed a piece of agricultural history that shows a pair... (more)

Lindsay Campbell
January 4, 2020