March 14, 2017 Sarah Bowen | 919.515.0452 Lillian MacNell | 910.893.1918 Matt Shipman | 919.515.6386 A new study from North Carolina State University and Campbell University finds that,…
How the bitter debate over a producer-funded organic “checkoff” program reveals a movement’s growing pains—and the fault lines of American agriculture March 9th , 2017 by Joe Fassler The…
By Molly Jean Bennett Photos by Molly Jean Bennett When you picture the quintessential American farmer, what comes to mind? The person you imagine might not look much like…
By JAMES REBANKSMARCH 1, 2017 MATTERDALE, England — I am a traditional small farmer in the North of England. I farm sheep in a mountainous landscape, the Lake District…
Without using any pesticides or chemicals, Bowery—a new vertical farming startup outside of New York City—delivers fresh leafy greens within one day of harvesting, with some help from agricultural…
The Vertical Farm: A Chat with Dickson D. Despommier, Ph.D. by Sheila Shayon February 10, 2017 By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth’s population will live in…
Blog Post From Field to Frock: The Promise of Slow Fashion Jul. 14, 2016 Food, clothing, and shelter. These ancient yet basic human needs are now delivered via huge,…
As someone who has been fortunate to receive a few grants to fund multiple projects, it is exciting to see that the USDA continues to support food innovation! Check…
While most of the commercial greenhouse growers are still not convinced about the potential of vertical and urban farming, Canadian greenhouse grower Jack Benne is one of the first…
Growing crops in the city, without soil or natural light. By Ian Frazier JANUARY 9, 2017 ISSUE of the New Yorker No. 212 Rome Street, in Newark, New Jersey, used to…
