Meet the Trans Dairy Farmer Who Wants to Be the Role Model He Never Had
After Lee Hennessy nearly lost his farm, an unexpected community came together to help. Now, he wants to show the same support for others.
Meet the Trans Dairy Farmer Who Wants to Be the Role Model He Never Had
After Lee Hennessy nearly lost his farm, an unexpected community came together to help. Now, he wants to show the same support for others.
Meet the Refugee Homesteaders Cultivating Backyards for Food Justice
Drinking Gourd Farms helps people start their own homesteads and experience food freedom.
Meet the Indigenous Engineer Upcycling Tequila Waste into Sustainable Housing
Martha Jimenez Cardoso is using byproducts from tequila distillation to put a sustainable twist on traditional adobe.
Meet the Hawai’i Farmer Turning Island Waste into a Composting Community
In South Kona, Emiko Chantal Chung wants to create a relationship-rich ecosystem to feed local families and transform waste management, starting with her beloved worms.
Meet the Modern Majorcan Grafter Spreading Biodiversity
One of the youngest men taking on this ancestral practice on the Spanish island, Pere Sureda uses his knowledge of grafting to propagate traditional fruit varieties and preserve local heritage.
Meet the Forgotten Contributor to Sustainable Agriculture
How Louis Bromfield, a Pulitzer-winning author, became an unlikely celebrity farmer.
Meet the Modern Graziers Who Broke Into Regenerative Agriculture, No Farmland Required
As new entrants to farming, James and Katie Allen didn’t have access to land ownership, but they followed their passion anyway.
Meet Montana’s Only Maple Syrup Producer
David Knudson started urban sugaring in Missoula, Montana, building up a business and teaching himself the skill.
Meet The Modern Farmers Creating Public Oyster Gardens
South Fork Sea Farmers helps families grow their own oysters and see the importance of sustainable marine aquaculture up close.
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