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Meet the Modern Farming Consultant Sharing Ancient Culture and Traditions in Alaska

A member of the Tlingit tribe, Naomi Michalsen is working to share Indigenous food systems with others to ensure those traditions don’t get lost.

by Jill Dutton· October 27, 2023
Farm-Republication

These Nebraska Tribes Are Buying Back Farmland and Attempting to Reverse History

Land ownership on the Winnebago Reservation had gone in only one direction—away from Native tribes and farmers. Until recently, when several tribes decided to change that. 

by Destiny Herbers, Flatwater Free Press· October 19, 2023
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The Art of Resurrecting Heirloom Watermelons

Some of the country’s best-tasting watermelons are the ones you’ve never heard of. These people are distributing their seeds— preserving their history and securing their future.

by Lena Beck· October 18, 2023
Farm-Republication

The American Chestnut Tree is Coming Back. Who is It For?

As federal agencies prepare to deregulate transgenic chestnuts, Indigenous nations are asserting their rights to access and care for them.

by Maya L. Kapoor, Grist· September 15, 2023
Food-Article

Food Costs are Still Sky High. Communal Gardening Could Help

With food inflation outpacing inflation overall and grocery bills squeezing shoppers, some are finding relief in an unexpected place: their local communal garden.

by Arese Sylvester· August 9, 2023
Farm-Personal Essay

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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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.

by Laura Drummond· July 7, 2023
Farm-Article

For Ramps, A Sustainable Future Depends On Leaving The Bulb Behind

Ramps, a kind of wild onion, are foraged from forest floors. But amid growing popularity, there’s a right way and a wrong way to harvest.

by Elena Valeriote· June 28, 2023
Farm-Personal Essay

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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