Growing Green: Cannabis Farmers Tackle Sustainability
With a burgeoning demand for marijuana, both legal and illegal operations face scrutiny over water issues, energy usage, and plastic pollution.
These Flower Farmers Are Planting it Forward
From her flower farm in Washington, Deanna Kitchen launched the Growing Kindness Project to plant seeds of community across the world.
For These Teens, a Unique Beekeeping Program Teaches About Much More Than Honey
In New Haven, Connecticut, the Huneebee Project is connecting youth with job skills, nature, and themselves.
Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm
Indigo, a new community outside of Houston, is a different type of residential development. Led by farmers, the project will be anchored by a 42-acre working farm.
This Farm School’s Primary Crop is Students
The program at one Washington farm school exposes students to the realities of farming, hoping that a new generation of farmers can chart a healthier path in the industry.
Farmer by Day, Rockstar by Night. How Del Barber Jumps Between Two Worlds
On his new album, Barber reflects on farming and family, using music to bridge the gap.
Meet the Dumpster-Diving Chef Who Turns Food Waste Into Jam
A dumpster dive led to the innovation of a non-profit organization that distributes what would otherwise have been food waste and gives it new life in marmalades and sauces.
These Gardens Started When Travel Slowed. Now, They’re Spurring Tourism.
When COVID caused a shutdown of travel to Costa Rica, many in the tourism sector found themselves out of work, and a local non-profit helped them turn to farming to fill the gaps. Now, those successful farms are stimulating tourism in the country.
This Teen Farmer Turned a 4-H Project Into a Startup Business
Matias Habib created a bio-pesticide, won an award from 4-H and built a small business—and he’s not even finished high school.
