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