Remembering Stephen Gaskin: A Conversation with the Man Behind the Original Off-the-Grid Farm
by Erin McCarleyJul 31, 2014
- Gaskin had a talent for thinking through ways to combine simple living with social engagement. He died on July 1, 2014.
Indigenous Seed Savers Gather in the Andes, Agree to Fight Climate Change with Biodiversity
by Erin SagenJul 30, 2014
- As climate change makes it more difficult to practice agriculture in their ancestral homelands, indigenous communities are exchanging seeds in hopes of finding the hardiest varieties.
Meet the Tenacious Gardeners Putting Down Roots in “America’s Most Desperate Town”
by Kristin MoeJun 09, 2014
- They're not always optimistic about the future of Camden, N.J. But they're committed to it anyway, and they've created one of the nation's fastest growing networks of urban farms.
Talking Cows Take on Factory Farms—Matrix Style
by Jonah SachsJun 04, 2014
- The viral success of "The Meatrix" shows how a good story trumps a mountain of facts.
Katie Couric Investigates America's Corporate Sugar Pushers in "Fed Up"
by Erin SagenMay 21, 2014
- Food can no longer be dismissed as niche news. It’s universal, vital, and urgent—and this film drives that point home.
7 Ways to Garden Like You Know What You're Doing (Even If You're Just Getting Started)
by Terra WellingtonMay 15, 2014
- A few simple guidelines to follow when breaking out the trowel and gloves.
In Cleveland, Hoop Houses Turn Empty Lots into Year Round Farms
Apr 25, 2014
- Meet the urban cousin of a traditional barn raising: community members working together to build DIY greenhouses.
Think You Know What a Farmer Looks Like? Think Again
by Sena ChristianApr 17, 2014
- Preliminary results from the 2012 Census of Agriculture show the increasing role of women in U.S. agriculture—especially on organic and small-scale farms.
Jon Stewart on the "Insanity" of Buying Seafood with Food Stamps
Mar 06, 2014
- What do right-wing TV anchors think low-income people should eat? Not salmon, apparently.
A Passion for Peppers: The Movement to Save New Mexico's Treasured Chiles
by Nina Bunker RuizFeb 14, 2014
- New Mexico's traditional landrace chile varieties have adapted to hot days, cold nights, and long dry spells. But can they survive modern agribusiness?
Paradise Farmed: Inside Kaua'i's Local Food Movement
by James TrimarcoJan 23, 2014
- The issue of local food is more urgent when you're more than 2,400 miles away from the nearest continent.
Infographic: 13 Ways Europe Does Food Safer, Cleaner, and Kinder
by YES! EditorsJan 17, 2014
- How does the United States stack up against the European Union on food safety issues like GMOs, hormones, questionable chemicals, and other food additives?
How a Fruit and Vegetable Auction in Rural Ohio Helps Appalachian Farmers Thrive
by Erin L. McCoyJan 13, 2014
- Produce auctions are getting fresh vegetables into food deserts, building community, and helping rural farmers earn a living.
A Chef's Perspective on Revering Life—Even When It’s Raised to Be Slaughtered
by Lisa HarrisJan 07, 2014
- I always knew the goats across the street were raised for food, but this was my first personal relationship with an animal that would later become my food.
What I Learned from a Month on the Ten-Mile Diet
Jan 03, 2014
- "It was a different kind of diet. I didn't count calories. I didn't count carbs. I just took 12,500 miles of food off my plate."