Melissa Schneider didn’t set out to become a shepherdess. She left Los Angeles looking for something quieter. A life with a slower rhythm, a life closer to the ground. What she found on her Maine farm ...
Regenerative grazing is not a new practice, but it is to many large-scale ranchers used to the traditional industrial model. But the importance of practicing regenerative grazing has never been higher ...
If you live in an arid climate without easy access to water or just want to skip the work of running drip lines, it’s worth exploring if you can dry farm tomatoes. This type of growing involves ...
In an era of unpredictable weather patterns, adaptability is key to success. As temperatures rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and growing seasons shift erratically, introducing climate-resilient crops ...
When you think of improving the soil, you may imagine planting cover crops or utilizing minimal tillage systems that allow microorganisms to thrive. And while these practices can help make the soil a ...
The American barbecue brisket that popped up on the menu at NYC bistro ACRU was a bit different than what one would typically expect from a Greenwich Village restaurant. The meat came from a dairy cow ...
The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September morning, she’d waddled innocently outside for a breakfast of mini marshmallows ...
There’s a lot going on in farming these days. Some farmers are looking at succession plans, trying to figure out who will take over the family business. Others are looking to transition away from ...
Located on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay sits Alameda County, where Dig Deep Farms’ two farm sites grow rows and rows of fresh food. Dig Deep Farms is a Black-led and BIPOC nonprofit ...
In the produce section of the IGA grocery store in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, a TV monitor shows customers, in real time, the roof of the store and farmers harvesting cucumbers that within an hour will be ...
The winding peaks and troughs of Arizona’s Verde Valley, weaving through jagged ochre mountains, dreamy cactus-clad deserts and deep volcanic canyons, make up some of the most iconic images of the ...
Outside of Charleston, South Carolina, in the picturesque marshes of the Kiawah River, sits more than 100 acres of working farmland. Seasonal crops rotate through expansive pastures, cattle graze the ...