Dr. Meryl Nass and Dr. Stewart Tankersley on how the latest House farm bill protects industrial agriculture and pesticide giants while leaving small farmers, local meat producers, and food sovereignty advocates fighting for scraps.
From SNAP cuts to farm survival, the policies behind your grocery bill are shifting in real time.
From indianapolis to anywhere, CSAs and urban growers close the gap between people and their food.
The New York Times profiles a Pennsylvania family preparing to sell their last herd of dairy cows.
Bipartisan vote removes controversial protections for pesticide makers, exposing deeper rifts over federal authority, health standards, and corporate liability.
A new federal contract aims to centralize agricultural data but critics say the move could be dangerous.
Meryl Nass and Beverly Johannson discuss why gardening is becoming less of a hobby — and more of a practical response to fragile supply chains, rising food costs, and growing anxiety about the future.
From soil tests to chemical inputs, modern gardening practices have replaced observation with control — but plants, insects, and weeds are still signaling what the land actually needs.
From livestock phase-outs to solar land grabs, the pressures that drove Europe’s farmer protests point to a deeper restructuring of agriculture.
Learn from a clinical herbalist and avid wild forager who owns and operates an herbal apothecary in her community.