How Distilling Almost Killed—Then Revived—One Of America’s Heritage Crops
Bloody Butcher Corn, once grown widely for use in moonshine, was on the brink of extinction until modern distillers brought it back from the dead.
Payment for the Past: Recognizing Indigenous Seed Stewardship
Indigenous royalties acknowledge the past, but they are complicated to implement.
Meet the Modern Majorcan Grafter Spreading Biodiversity
One of the youngest men taking on this ancestral practice on the Spanish island, Pere Sureda uses his knowledge of grafting to propagate traditional fruit varieties and preserve local heritage.
United States, Mexico at Odds Over Mexico’s Ban of Genetically Modified Corn
Mexico’s president wants to protect his country’s heritage by limiting imports of GMO corn. The U.S. isn’t backing down.
Turning a Locust Invasion into a Fertilizer Boon
Following a multi-year locust plague, organizers in Kenya are making the most of the pestilential swarm.
To Cultivate Modern Sustainability, A California Wine Region is Turning to Very Old Methods
Are Santa Ynez Valley’s own-rooted vines the key to surviving an increasingly dry future?
Meta Ad Ban Hurts Hemp Entrepreneurs
Hemp growers say the social media giant’s advertising ban on certain products is stymying the nascent industry, with “incalculable” potential losses.
Calculating New Options for Shrinking Rice Fields
As water supplies dry up, farmers look to drought-friendly alternatives if rice becomes unsustainable.
Insects are Vanishing Worldwide. Now it’s Making it Harder to Grow Food.
We are so used to considering insects as pests that it is tempting to think that, in a world with fewer of them, agriculture might prosper as never before. A new study reveals why that is not the case.