Through these as-told-to conversations, people from an array of cultures working in food justice explain how the impending Farm Bill has affected their community in the past, what they hope it will bring in the future, and what could happen if it falls short.
Farmers Fought a Factory Farm and Won
Across the country, factory farms have led to extreme water and air pollution that cause environmental and health problems and harm the communities they enter. Graphic Journalist Nhatt Nichols takes us to Oregon, where local farmers are fighting back and winning...for now.
Opinion: Farm Forward’s Investigation Into Alexandre Farms and the Greenwashing of Large-scale Dairy
A Farm Forward investigation has uncovered ongoing and systematic animal abuse at one of the nation’s leading organic, certified humane, and “regenerative” dairy, Alexandre Family Farm.
The American food system relies heavily on industrial animal agriculture. Thousands or tens of thousands of animals packed into one place have been justified by the industry as a w...
Banning Concentrated Feedlots is on the Ballot in Sonoma
Locals worry what this could mean for a region dominated by agritourism.
What a Trump or Harris Presidency Will Mean for Farmers and Eaters
What could our food system look like under these two different leaders? Here’s what we know from their policy positions.
On The Ground With Groups Creating Wildlife Corridors
Prioritizing connections for traveling animals could slow down the extinction crisis.
Urban Farms are a Lifeline for Food-Insecure Residents. Will New Jersey Finally Make Them Permanent?
Urban farms in Essex County, New Jersey are calling on municipal and state governments for long-term investment to combat food insecurity.
Inside Florida’s Ban on Lab-Grown Meat
The recent move to criminalize cultivated protein has more to do with politics than science.
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