In the middle of Chicago, a one-acre plot is dedicated to changing lives, one student at a time.
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On the other hand, there are lots of holes in the data to which the estimations are based.
SNAP Benefits Can Be Used to Buy Seeds. Why Isn’t That Well Known?
The largest federal nutrition assistance program allows participants to purchase seeds and seedlings, which should, in theory, help low-income gardeners grow their own food.
New Grafting Technique Could Save the Cavendish Banana
The most common banana variety is at risk of going extinct. But researchers have discovered a potential way to save it—and many other plants.
Urban Farming Can Actually Be Pretty Productive
A new two-year study found the yield and quality of produce grown on urban farms is comparable to conventional farming.
Can We Fix the Global Food System by 2045?
The Long Food Movement proposes a possible road map forward.
Farmer Sentiment Is at Its Lowest Point in Three Years
It has been a truly, historically awful year for American farmers.
There Are More Women Farmers Than Ever, But They Make Less Than Men. Why?
The number of female farmers is up by 27 percent in the past five years.
How Do We Forge a Nationally Linked Regional Food System?
Glynwood shows us the way.
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