This sustainability advocate served as a senior policy adviser for nutrition and the executive director of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign.
The Current State of Agricultural Education
Once wellsprings of chemical innovation, our nation's colleges and universities are finally rising to meet student demand for a more sustainable future.
American Indian Tribes Create an Agricultural Coalition to Impact the Next Farm Bill
A coalition of tribes wants a voice in a bill that disproportionately affects them.
Hope for Heroes: How Farming Is Helping Veterans Find Purpose
Digging in the dirt may not heal the emotional wounds of war, but for some battle-scarred veterans, farming sure as hell helps.
Trump’s Farm Fibs, Pollan’s Twinkies, and More: Your Winter Food Policy Round-Up
An overview of what’s happened in food and agriculture over the past couple months.
Trump Administration Cuts Law Designed to Ensure Organic Animal Welfare
The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule promoting better animal welfare has officinally been nixed.
The H-2A Temporary Agricultural Worker Visa Process Explained
And why the infamous “guest” worker program is such fertile ground for fraud and abuse.
There’s a crisis brewing in our fields, and it’s about to get much, much worse.
Farm Policy Primer: What is a Conservation Easement?
There are rewards, both moral and financial, for not selling Grandpa's farm to the local real estate developer.
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