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Green Cities Are for People, Not Profit

Across the country, activists are battling gentrification and working to build sustainable cities that don鈥檛 displace working-class communities of color.

Alexia Leclercq | Jul 11, 2024

Kelsey Scott and Monte Scott pose together in front of a herd of cattle.

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Decolonizing Regenerative Cattle Ranching

Native farmers want newcomers to know there鈥檚 nothing novel about caring for the land that grows our food.

Ray Levy Uyeda | Sep 26, 2022

How a Methodist Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture

Dennis Hutson wants to recreate a Black farming paradise in California. First he has to adapt to the climate crisis.

Tiffani Patton | Sep 9, 2022

Muscogee Nation Turns to Cows to Build for the Future

Tribal nations are finding sustainable ways to generate jobs and food security.

Liz Gray, Morgan Taylor | May 6, 2022

Raising Cows for the Climate

Regenerative grazing is booming along the Mid-Atlantic, potentially helping to mitigate cows鈥� climate impact.

Lisa Held | Apr 11, 2022

This Experiential Learning Farm Helps Youth Build a Better World

At Freetown Farm, members of the community can learn the names of medicinal herbs and harvest vegetables, all while developing a deeper relationship to the land and local community.

Ambika Chawla | Sep 9, 2021

Rethinking the Farming Economy

A Vermont nonprofit is connecting independent farms with buyers and distributors, reducing food surplus and working to eliminate food insecurity.

Natalie Peart | Jun 29, 2021

Reclaimed Water Could Be the Solution to Farming in a Drier Future

A California farm is making sure wastewater no longer goes to waste.

Cirrus Wood | Mar 1, 2021

Cities Across Europe Are Making Space for Nature

Through the process of rewilding, cities can improve both human and environmental health.

Tom Lawson | Feb 24, 2021

The Gift of Ecological Humility

These Afro-Indigenous practices challenge ideas of human supremacy.

Leah Penniman | Feb 16, 2021

A Nearly True Story: The Tale of the Hamlet

Sometime in the future of the After Times, a group of neighbors relearn how to grow food in community鈥攁nd feel joy amid uncertainty.

Tim Rinne | Feb 16, 2021

What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like?

A society based on natural ecology might seem like a far-off utopia鈥攜et communities everywhere are already creating it.

Jeremy Lent | Feb 16, 2021

Why 鈥淪olarpunk鈥� Gives Me Hope for a 麻豆社事件 Sustainable Future

鈥淢inimum Viable Planet鈥� is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad.

Sarah Lazarovic | Jan 28, 2021

Cooperation and Chocolate: The Story of One Colombian Community鈥檚 Quest for Peace

A community in Colombia is ditching traditional capitalist models in order to build a collective future.

Agostino Petroni | Jan 14, 2021

Indian Women Turn to Ancient Grains to Feed Their Families and Their Futures

As climate change threatens rainfed farming, millets offer a way to achieve food, financial, and environmental security.

Anne Pinto-Rodrigues | Nov 26, 2020

Harnessing Food Waste to Empower Communities in Brazil

Chef Regina Tchelly repurposes food waste to provide access to healthy food and remedy a broken social system.

Agostino Petroni | Oct 9, 2020

What Regenerative Farming Can Do for the Climate

Taking care of the soil is the key to making farms and farmers more resilient.

Alexander Kaufman | Oct 5, 2020

These Small Dairy Farms Are a Model for a Resilient Food System

Due to the coronavirus, dairy producers are dumping thousands of gallons of milk every day. But these New Jersey dairy farmers have a better system.

Andrew Carlson, Daniel Rubenstein, Simon Levin | Jun 12, 2020

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麻豆社事件 Farmland Transitions to Organic

Growing interest in regenerative land practices and demand for organic food have led to consistent expansion of acres devoted to organic farming.

Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz | May 15, 2020

How Will Farms and Restaurants Emerge from the Coronavirus?

Experts weigh in on the state of our food system, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Claire Elise Thompson | May 7, 2020

Opinion | Food | Coronavirus Coverage

Instead of Buying Guns or Hoarding Food, Let鈥檚 Feed Each Other

Planting roots in our neighborhoods鈥攔ather than individual victory gardens鈥攁llows us to reassess the true meaning of community and show our neighbors that we have their backs.

Michele Bigley | Apr 28, 2020