Digging In: Food’s Big, Plastic Problem
We’re swimming in plastic, and often eating it, too. So, what can we do about it?
On the Ground With Local Governments Prioritizing Urban Ag.
More and more cities are creating positions in local government for directors of urban agriculture.
I’m a Farmer Who’s Learned to Coexist with Wildlife. Here’s How You Can, Too.
Balancing agricultural productivity with the needs of wildlife can be a steep learning curve. But when it’s done right, everyone benefits.
Hot? Hungry? Step Inside These Food Forests
In cities like Tucson, Arizona, neighbors are planting trees to provide shade — and food.
Meet the Ranchers Trying to Restore Grasslands
With millions of acres of grasslands disappearing across the US every year, some ranchers are trying to restore native grasses to the prairie, while keeping their herds intact.
Meet the Taro Farmer Restoring an Ecosystem Through Native Hawaiian Practices
Kanekoa Shultz is leading the effort to restore fallowed land into loʻi kalo, the traditional Hawaiian irrigation system used to grow kalo, the Indigenous name for taro.
Horrible Holly: A Festive Plant Runs Amok
Meet the scientists and conservationists fighting to save the Northwest’s forests from an invasive plant.
The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers
Although many farmers and ranchers see beavers as vermin, ecologists are hoping to change their reputation.
Conservation Programs Offer Solutions to Climate Threats, But Are Vastly Underfunded
The Biden administration has called USDA conservation programs a “linchpin” in the nation’s climate strategy.
