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Farming on the Spectrum

In the middle of Chicago, a one-acre plot is dedicated to changing lives, one student at a time.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Food-Article

CDC Reveals That Only 10 Percent of Americans Eat Enough Fruits and Vegetables

On the other hand, there are lots of holes in the data to which the estimations are based.

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption-Article

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.

by Emily Baron Cadloff
Farm-Article

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.

by Dan Nosowitz
Farm-Article

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.

by Dan Nosowitz
Food-Article

Can We Fix the Global Food System by 2045?

The Long Food Movement proposes a possible road map forward.

by Shelby Vittek
Consumption-Article

Farmer Sentiment Is at Its Lowest Point in Three Years

It has been a truly, historically awful year for American farmers.

by Dan Nosowitz
Consumption

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.

by Dan Nosowitz
Food-Article

How Do We Forge a Nationally Linked Regional Food System?

Glynwood shows us the way.

by Nancy Matsumoto
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