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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
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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· August 13, 2024
Food-MTMF

Meet the Modern Chef and Forager Duo Bringing Snails to the Menu

At Seabird, a North Carolina restaurant, a chef and forager are showing diners how seasonal eating applies to seafood.

by Emily Baron Cadloff· August 6, 2024
Farm-Personal Essay

How Can We Mobilize New Farmers?

Author Jennifer Grayson embedded herself in a training program for beginning farmers, then set out across the country meeting other first-time farmers to uncover how we could scale a new generation.

by Jennifer Grayson· July 9, 2024
Farm-Personal Essay

Young People Need to Find Farming. 4-H is the Answer

The average age of farmers in the US is close to 60, and young farmers have trouble finding a way into the field. Programs like 4-H are the best option.

by Sara Bailey· June 28, 2024
Farm-Article

The World is Farming More Seafood Than it Catches. Is That a Good Thing?

Both aquaculture and fisheries have environmental and climate impacts — and they overlap more than you'd think.

by Frida Garza, Grist· June 21, 2024
Consumption-Article

Closing the Loop on Poop

Cities may not compost your dog poop yet, but you can start now.

by Sheila Pell· May 23, 2024
Farm-MTMF

Meet the Midwestern Farmer Restoring the Land by Growing Native Plants

“There's all kinds of environmental nightmares going on right now, and we need to do an ecological rehabilitation of this planet in a hurry.”

by Darcy Duda· May 17, 2024
Farm-Article

Are Flooded Fields and Orchards the Answer to California’s Groundwater Shortage?

Some growers in California believe that harvesting and storing surface water deep underground could be one solution to the state’s water woes.

by Jennifer Cole· May 2, 2024
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