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Elizabeth Henderson: The GOP’s Stalinesque Plan 2025 to Shape the Future of U.S. Food and Agriculture

The conservative think tank Heritage Foundation wants to rid the USDA of sustainability, climate change mitigation, and racial equity.

June 18, 2024 · 6 Comments

Breanna Draxler: Soil Builds Prosperity From the Ground Up

Respecting the humanity and history of soil can help us grow a more resilient future for all. 

March 10, 2024 · 4 Comments

Naomi Shihab Nye: Little Farmer

how right he was about slowness,
the path of sunlight through leaves,
how dirt has always befriended me,

September 5, 2023 · 16 Comments

Michael Gregory: This is your mind as green slime mold

mingling molecules and attitudes
sinews and desires platitudes and functions
nervous circuits and circadian rhythms pure crap
and masterful conceptions

August 8, 2021 · 2 Comments

Paige Curtis: The Unsung Caribbean Roots of the Vegan Food Movement

Decolonizing veganism—overturning its whitewashed history—is a critical act of resistance.

July 31, 2021 · 2 Comments

Stephanie Hiller: COVID-19 Sparks a Rebirth of the Local Farm Movement

Could this be the beginning of a new food economy?

May 28, 2020 · 4 Comments

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