In CleanTechnica, Carolyn Fortuna argues that rebuilding local food systems and supporting small farmers are key steps toward replacing industrial agriculture with more resilient and sustainable farming.
Farm Action argues that billions in government food purchases should be redirected toward independent and regional producers.
A Civil Eats report describes an Oregon event series that is trying to rebuild local seafood economies by connecting consumers directly with fishers, processors, and coastal food businesses.
An Iowa Public Radio report follows the story of an Iowa farmer grappling with depression and loss, revealing how market volatility, rising costs, and isolation are pushing farmers into a mental health crisis — with suicide rates far higher than the national average.
John Klar and Meryl Nass talk about how food policy is quietly crushing small farmers — and why fixing local meat processing could lower prices, improve health, and strengthen food security.
One of the South’s most successful growers has slashed nearly half his farmland, warning that fertilizer, fuel, and equipment prices have made large-scale farming financially impossible — and that thousands of acres across the region may sit empty next spring as farmers walk away.
Whether America’s farmland goes to young farmers or financial giants may define the future of our food system, Joel Salatin warns.
The crisis isn’t a lack of subsidies, but a food system clogged by consolidation and regulatory bottlenecks.
This farmer didn’t ask permission, wait for policy reform or beg for subsidies. He simply sold directly to people who actually need food.
In a hard-hitting CHD.TV series, Dr. Nass exposes how toxic policies, industrial agriculture, and chemical contamination are threatening American farms and the food we eat.