Meet the 97-Year-Old Salt-Harvesting Matriarch
She taught her family the traditional ways of harvesting salt, and today, they still harvest completely by hand. An eco-tourism model helps this family keep going.
Farmers Face a Mental Health Crisis. Talking to Others in the Industry Can Help
As the stigma around mental health in agriculture lessens, farmers and advocates are learning how to create an ecosystem of support for one another.
Women Are Reclaiming Their Hunting Heritage
The surprising reasons fueling a hunting boom among women.
Mexico’s Floating Gardens Are an Ancient Wonder of Sustainable Farming
Chinampas — an ingenious adaptation to the Valley of Mexico’s lake-filled landscape — could hold lessons for cities around the world.
A comprehensive round-up of USDA initiatives aiming to restore bison herds to Native American communities.
Meet the South Carolina Farmers Following Gullah Agricultural Traditions
The Jones family farm stands resolutely on an island facing Black land loss.
Preserving the Salt Ponds of Hanapēpē
Hawaiian salt farming is an ancient practice passed down through generations. Locals hope modern problems won’t stand in the way of tradition.
Opinion: To Find the Future of Food, We Need to Look to the Past
In his new book, The Lost Supper, author Taras Grescoe argues that we’ve become too far removed from farming and food production. The best hope for ensuring food security in the future lies in reacquainting ourselves with the lost and neglected agricultural practices from the past.
An Ancestral River Runs Through It
A rural Montana county has found a unique and forward-thinking way to share its groundwater.