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.
Solar Projects on Farmland Meet Community Opposition in the Midwest
As communities look to green energy infrastructure, farmers and developers often find themselves on opposite sides of the deal.
In Oregon, a Microchip Gold Rush Could Pave Over Long-Protected Farmland
Oregon legislators hope to entice chip manufacturers to set up shop, in part by allowing some of the country’s richest farmland to be converted into factories.
Meet the Refugee Homesteaders Cultivating Backyards for Food Justice
Drinking Gourd Farms helps people start their own homesteads and experience food freedom.
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.
Abandoned Farm Fields Take Decades to Recover Biodiversity—If They Can At All
A new study shows that, even after 80 years, abandoned farm fields still lacked the biodiversity and plant species of untouched sites.
Indoor harvests of wheat and rice show a glimpse of what’s possible for the future of cereal crops.
Farmers Struggle to Keep Up With the Rising Costs of Fertilizer
Fertilizer prices have skyrocketed as much as 300 percent since early 2021. Is there any relief in sight?
Agriculture is one area in which climate change may actually bring some benefit to the northernmost state, but planning for future decades is crucial for keeping Alaska fed.
