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In Becoming a Farmer, I Found Community and Unearthed My Trans Joy 

Farming has allowed me to create a world where I finally belong.

by Sage Agee· July 21, 2023
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Farming by Committee: How We Organize Our Agroforestry Co-op

While farming in a co-op can be more involved, it’s gratifying to share both the risks and the rewards.

by Benjamin Brownlow· June 26, 2023
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Why I Keep Coming Back to Seed Catalogs

In the cold winter months, poring over seed catalogs gives me the promise of spring.

by Vanessa Chiasson· April 12, 2023
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How I Went from a Non-Recycler to a Vermicompost Queen

I discovered that worms may be my best chance at fighting climate change.

by Ariel Kanter· April 6, 2023
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The Lambing Field

How a night spent with birthing ewes helped me find transcendence in the dark.

by Frances Valdes· March 26, 2023
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Why Don’t American Farmers Embrace Peasant Farming?

The term “peasant farming” describes many small-scale producers, who may or may not own the land they farm. So why won’t the designation catch on in the US?

by Nicole Grennan· February 21, 2023
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I Was ‘The Goose Lady.’ Then Avian Flu Came For My Flock

Love and experience were not enough to save my birds from the highly contagious virus.

by Kirsten Lie-Nielsen· February 14, 2023
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The Cold Swim Home

How raising animals led to me diving into the freezing ocean, and why I’d do it again.

by Marcie Callewaert· January 26, 2023
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A Meditation on Slaughter

What raising and harvesting chickens taught me about killing in the service of living.

by Michelle Webster-Hein· October 11, 2022
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