Feb 26, 2021 ● By Sandra Yeyati
Regenerative organic farming holds great promise to rebuild soil, draw carbon from the atmosphere and ultimately grow healthier food.
Nov 27, 2020
MilkRun, a Portland, Oregon company, is supporting local farmers on small farms by enabling them to sell produce safely and directly to consumers.
Oct 30, 2020
A great way for everyone to learn more about our local food system, will only be presented in a virtual format and are no cost to attend.
Jun 30, 2020 ● By Peggy Malecki
Simply stated, our current approach is not sustainable or equitable for all people and the other beings and systems with which we share this Earth.
Jun 30, 2020 ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn
The industrial factory farms that monopolize the livestock industry at great cost to the environment are getting a pushback from people and organizations exploring sustainable options.
May 29, 2020
Locally produced food means fewer intermediaries between the farmer and the consumer, and subsequently less handling of the food from field to table.
Feb 28, 2020
Environmentally friendly industrial hemp has created high hopes among farmers, agricultural researchers, manufacturers and consumers.
Human rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal.
Dec 30, 2019
Nfamara Badjie is planning to bring the rice-growing practices of his West African ethnic group to East Coast climates through his Ever-Growing Family Farm operation.
Oct 31, 2019
According to a new study, about one-third of edible produce remains unharvested in the fields, where it rots and gets plowed under.
Sep 17, 2019
Monitors look for bees in 100-meter transects, spending 30 minutes in each one. Barb Krupa, an undergraduate zoology major at ONU, is active at Midewin as often as three days a week.
Aug 30, 2019
Cultivation throughout the U.S. is becoming more difficult because of unpredictable weather patterns, leading to higher prices and lowered productivity.
Jun 29, 2018 ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn
Across the country, farmers are experimenting with new ways to grow food having higher nutritional content and a positive environmental impact.
