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Spotlight On a Network Aiming to Make Everyone a Food Changemaker

Ali Ghiorse founded The Foodshed Network to encourage her neighbors to build a better food system.

by Liz Susman Karp· August 29, 2024
Consumption

Spotlight On a Cannery Trying to Revive A Dormant Fishing Tradition

Island Creek Oysters launches the US’s first ever single-origin canning facility.

by Sarah Angileri· August 22, 2024
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Spotlight On the Community Fridge and Pantry Growing Its Own Produce

Second Harvest Food Bank is providing freshly harvested produce to food-insecure residents of Orange County.

by Daliah Singer· July 19, 2024
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Young Farmers Cultivating Change

We asked our community to share their favorite young farmers and, in their own words, we’ve profiled a few inspiring individuals.

by Modern Farmer· July 4, 2024
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What Are the Big Issues for Young Farmers? We Asked Them

Modern Farmer sat down with the co-founder of Young Agrarians, a farmer-to-farmer resource for young people, to find out what might hamper young folks looking to enter the agriculture industry.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· June 24, 2024
Farm

Spotlight On the Arizona Nonprofit Working to Transform Urban Food Deserts

By going all in on permaculture and neighborhood gleaning, nonprofit Homegrown is aiming to feed Phoenix—and one day, the country.

by Theresa "Sam" Houghton· March 29, 2024
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Consumption

Spotlight On the Modern Composters on Wheels

Soil Cycle picks up food waste on bikes and turns it into compost for its customers.

by Lena Beck· March 15, 2024
Farm

Troops Leaving Service Find New Purpose on the Farm

Transitioning back to civilian life can be a challenge for service members. This agricultural bootcamp helps veterans cultivate new beginnings and find opportunities in farming and food.

by Naoki Nitta· November 10, 2023
Farm

Six Months on the Road: Inside the World of Migratory Beekeeping

Bees and other pollinators are a hardworking but often forgotten backbone of our food system. In order to get everywhere they need to be, beekeepers travel with hives for nearly half the year.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· August 14, 2023
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