Meet the Breeder On a Quest to Bring Genetic Diversity to US Tart Cherries
The US has a tart cherry problem. Amy Iezzoni, professor emerita at Michigan State University, is trying to change that.
Meet the Flavor-Focused Farmers Cultivating More Than a Thousand Crops
For Zaid and Haifa Kurdieh of Norwich Meadows Farm, crop diversity guides what grows.
Meet the Women Making Waves in Maine’s Tough Lobster Industry
Lobstering, a field traditionally dominated by men, is physically and emotionally demanding. For a growing number of women, that’s part of the draw.
Meet the Arkansas Farmers Turning Sweet Potatoes into Spirits
The Williams family has maintained its Black-owned farming operation for four generations, thanks to a penchant for diversification.
Meet the Milkweed Man on a Quest to Help Monarch Butterflies
Steve Bushey’s passion for the humble weed is spurred by a love of native ecology.
Meet the Photographer Turned Seafood Restaurateur Dedicated to Conservation
Andrea Tese grew up fishing with her grandfather. Now, she’s hoping to spread her message of ocean conservancy through, of all things, a seafood restaurant.
Meet the Spaniards Turning Tiger Nuts Into Horchata
The traditional Spanish drink is still beloved in Valencia, but it’s getting harder to produce. Now, farmers are contending with less water and lower yields in the quest to quench their thirst.
Meet the Alaskan Brewers Making Sustainable Beer in One of the World’s Most Remote Cities
Marcy and Geoff Larson have spent 37 years developing groundbreaking technology to reduce their carbon footprint while brewing award-winning, eco-friendly beer in Juneau, Alaska.
Meet the Entrepreneur Bringing Organic Farming to Urban Real Estate
Alexandre Ferrari-Roy’s business model helps corporate property owners and managers turn rooftops and other underutilized spaces into productive farms.
