Policy: The Child Toxic Pesticide Health Crisis, the EPA, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
By Donald Sutherland One day, at the farmers market in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, a mother of two boys approached my wife at our farm...
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Scott Chaskey
Aug 2611 min read
The Remembered Earth
By Scott Chaskey This essay has been adapted from Chapter 9 of Soil and Spirit, published by Milkweed Editions in May 2023 and reprinted...
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Holly Hartigan
Aug 263 min read
‘Delightful’ yellow tomato to be released in 2024
By Holly Hartigan A Cornell plant breeder has developed an unusual tomato – with yellow flesh and an oblong shape that prompted its fans...
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Masha Vernik and Spencer Roberts
Aug 264 min read
What is Jewish Seed?
By Masha Vernik and Spencer Roberts What is a Jewish seed? This question sparked the Jewish Seed Project , a project of the Jewish Farmer...
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DINA BREWSTER
Aug 267 min read
Rediscovering mutualism: The Ecotype Project
By Dina Brewster and Sefra Alexandra In early winter, the witch hazel outside my front door puts on a wild show of yellow blossoms,...
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Tatiana Schreiber
Aug 263 min read
Gedakina and Rich Earth Institute Seed Saving Partnership
By Tatiana Schreiber This past year, Rich Earth Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont, partnered with Gedakina , based in Essex, Vermont, to...
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Elizabeth Gabriel
Aug 264 min read
Seeds of Survival and Celebration
By Elizabeth Gabriel Foods like grits, made from corn, offer a connection to the plants enslaved people of African descent used to...
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Mary Nelen & Liz Gabriel
Aug 1911 min read
Cannabis: The Great Promise
By Mary Nelen and Elizabeth Gabriel “There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and...
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david fried
Aug 195 min read
organic farming is for the birds
by david fried Editor’s note: this author prefers to use lower case type font . standing today in our local apothecary shop, "grain...
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Peter Treiber
Aug 197 min read
Evolving Smartly: An Interview with Peter from Treiber Farms
By Liz Gabriel Peter Treiber Junior and Peter Treiber Senior started their farm - Treiber Farms - in 2014. Once Peter Senior retired...
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Jon Magee
Aug 198 min read
Strategies for Fair Compensation for Workers and Owners
By Jon Magee As part of my technical assistance role at the Agricultural Justice Project, I frequently coach farmers on how to offer...
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Taylor E. Hartson
Aug 1911 min read
Cultivating Safety and Space for Transgender and Nonbinary Farmers
By Taylor E. Hartson In the Michigan August heat, Mika(1) and I find a cool, shady spot under the old tree in their front yard. Mika...
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Mike Roberts
Aug 195 min read
Are You Your Farm's Bottleneck
By Mike Roberts Do you feel like you can never take a day off? Are you frustrated that everything seems to fall apart unless you’re...
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Jane Primerano
Aug 192 min read
Genesis Farm Finds Ways to Boost Its CSA
By Jane Primerano MARKSBORO, NY – Even one of the nation's oldest and most established Community Supported Gardens is not immune to...
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Lindsey Lusher Shute
Aug 196 min read
Why Your Farm Should Accept SNAP Online (and how to do it)
Making your farm’s food more accessible to your community is a free, no-brainer that feels great. By Lindsey Lusher Shute The process of...
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Margaret Lanphear
Aug 193 min read
New Strategies for Changing and Aging
By Margaret Lanphear Sentinel Farm is a small, family-run farm in western Massachusetts. The farm’s main crop since 1984 has been...
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Lizzy Cooper
Aug 195 min read
Farm to School: The Market Opportunity for Producers
By Lizzy Cooper NYS Farm to School Definitions School food authority (SFA): the entity with the legal authority to purchase food. The SFA...
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Freddy Soza and Mohammed Hannan
Aug 193 min read
Hannan Healthy Foods is Nourishing Eastern Massachusetts
By Freddy Soza and Mohammed Hannan Embarking on a mission to address the pressing need for accessible, healthy, and culturally...
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Amalia Gabriel Colon-Nava
Aug 194 min read
A Co-op Between the Farm Owners, the Food Consumers, and the Land
By Amalia Gabriel Colón-Nava As the sun sets over the Schuylkill River, dusk sets in over our ¼ acre farm located at the top of a tall...
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Caitlin Honan
Aug 76 min read
Farming for Change: Kyle Smith's Mission to Revitalize Black Farming
By Caitlin Honan Kyle Smith wakes up in service of his family and community daily. His early start, 4:30 a.m., is typical, he shared on a...
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