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Spotlight On the Cyclists Feeding Their Community

Austin Bicycle Meals delivers food, water, survival supplies, and popsicles by the coolerful to those in need.

by Katie Hill
Food-Article

Loiter: East Cleveland Fights for Food Power in a Harsh Climate

How one organization is growing self-determination and food justice amid a barren landscape for Black-owned businesses.

by Hadassah Patterson
Food-Article

The Never-ending SNAP Debate Risks Stalling Another Farm Bill

SNAP has been a point of contention between politicians for decades since the program’s inception. With less than a month to pass a new Farm Bill, can this debate be put to rest in time?

by Marin Scotten
Farm-Article

Faces of the Farm Bill: Ya-Sin Shabazz

Through this as-told-to conversation, Ya-Sin Shabazz from the Gulf Coast Sustainable Growers Alliance 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
Farm-Article

The 1,000-Mile Journey of a Newborn Calf

Hundreds of thousands of newborn calves are trucked across the country every year. Here’s what you need to know about the practice.

by Lena Beck
An AI-created illustration of factory farming.
Farm-Resources

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
AI illustration of a factory farm.
Farm-Explainer

Factory Farms Explained

What do people mean when they say, “factory farm”? Here’s a short breakdown, and why people want alternatives.

by Lena Beck
Farm-Republication

Who is Feeding America’s Farmworkers?

In addition to the increasing risk of heat-related illnesses, constant exposure to fertilizers and pesticides, and the ever-present risk of labor exploitation, America's farmworkers face another escalating threat: Hunger.

by Ayurella Horn-Muller
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