How to Start Your Own Hydroponic Garden The latest trend in urban farming, simplified for at-home gardeners By Lily Carey September 26, 2024 In this story: gardening, urban living, agriculture
From Farmworker to Farm Owner-Operator In California’s Salinas Valley, one organization is helping immigrant laborers start their own farm By Claire Greenburger June 27, 2024 In this story: agriculture
The Annual Sugarcane Burning in Florida Involves Stark Injustices Black communities are disproportionately impacted by Big Sugar's agricultural practices By Cynthia Barnett June 13, 2024 In this story: environmental justice, air, agriculture
The Hog Industry's Great Biogas Boondoggle CAFOs are jumping on the renewable energy bandwagon By Barry Yeoman June 11, 2024 In this story: concentrated animal feeding operation, sustainability, animal rights, agriculture
How to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternflies These colorful insects are moving across the Northeast and will likely be near you soon By Elham Shabahat November 4, 2023 In this story: invasive species, insects, agriculture, forests, wildlife
As Florida Citrus Loses Its Sweet Taste, Scientists Are on the Hunt for Solutions A citrus disease has led to a decline in sweetness and taste. Can scientists find ways to keep the industry afloat? By Marlowe Starling September 9, 2023 In this story: food and drink, agriculture
5 Ways the Farm Bill Can Help Fix America’s Ag System Here is what land and climate advocates say can be done to make farming more sustainable and equitable By Juliet Grable September 5, 2023 In this story: agriculture, congress
In a New Climate Reality, Community May Be a Farmer’s Greatest Resource Volunteers dropped everything to help Vermont's Intervale farming cooperative in a time of crisis By Ellyn Lapointe August 21, 2023 In this story: climate change, community, agriculture
Giant Armadillos Were Destroying Beehives in Brazil New tools help a community coexist with the natural world around it By Jill Langlois July 11, 2023 In this story: animals, bees, agriculture, forests, saving wild places
Farmers Are Planting Green “Fuel Breaks” to Fight Wildfires Agave and other plants can boost defensible space By Sara Ventiera June 11, 2023 In this story: wildfire, agriculture, climate change