By Donald Sutherland  One day, at the farmers market in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, a mother of two boys approached my wife at our farm...

By Scott Chaskey This essay has been adapted from Chapter 9 of Soil and Spirit, published by Milkweed Editions in May 2023 and reprinted...

By Holly Hartigan A Cornell plant breeder has developed an unusual tomato – with yellow flesh and an oblong shape that prompted its fans...

By Masha Vernik and Spencer Roberts What is a Jewish seed? This question sparked the Jewish Seed Project , a project of the Jewish Farmer...

By Dina Brewster  and Sefra Alexandra In early winter, the witch hazel outside my front door puts on a wild show of yellow blossoms,...

By Tatiana Schreiber This past year, Rich Earth Institute  in Brattleboro, Vermont, partnered with Gedakina , based in Essex, Vermont, to...

By Elizabeth Gabriel Foods like grits, made from corn, offer a connection to the plants enslaved people of African descent used to...

By Mary Nelen and Elizabeth Gabriel “There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and...

by david fried Editor’s note: this author prefers to use lower case type font . standing today in our local apothecary shop, "grain...

By Liz Gabriel Peter Treiber Junior and Peter Treiber Senior started their farm - Treiber Farms - in 2014.  Once Peter Senior retired...

By Jon Magee As part of my technical assistance role at the Agricultural Justice Project, I frequently coach farmers on how to offer...

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...

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...

By Jane Primerano MARKSBORO, NY – Even one of the nation's oldest and most established Community Supported Gardens is not immune to...

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...

By Margaret Lanphear Sentinel Farm is a small, family-run farm in western Massachusetts.  The farm’s main crop since 1984 has been...

By Lizzy Cooper NYS Farm to School Definitions School food authority (SFA): the entity with the legal authority to purchase food. The SFA...

By Freddy Soza and Mohammed Hannan Embarking on a mission to address the pressing need for accessible, healthy, and culturally...

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...

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...