Sustainable Agriculture and Farming
Monday, September 16, 2024
WI program serves up fresh produce, with a side of climate benefits
Access to nutritious food can be hard to come by for underserved populations. A Wisconsin program that relies on contributions from locally based …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Clamming for workers: ME boosts aquaculture training programs
The University of Maine is helping to train the next generation of skilled aquaculture workers. Designs for a new $10 million Sustainable …
Monday, September 16, 2024
Proposed ‘EATS’ Act could devour NY agriculture laws
A federal bill could spell trouble for New York farmers. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act would remove local and state governments' …
Monday, September 16, 2024
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Pilot program makes fresh Colorado produce accessible to more families
As Colorado's fall harvest kicks into high gear, people participating in SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps, can now get up to $60 per …
MA fishermen see opportunity as Farm Bill advances
Massachusetts fishermen said they are optimistic the next Farm Bill will provide greater support to smaller, community-based fishing fleets. The …
KY communities consider solar zoning ordinances
As Fayette County considers approving industrial-scale solar operations on farmland, more communities in the Commonwealth are considering special …
Misinformation prevents VA from reaping solar-energy benefits
Although most Virginians support and prefer solar energy, misinformation is keeping more of it from being built. Several counties and cities have …
Ohio reacts to Biden's investment targeting rural electrification
President Joe Biden has announced a landmark $7.3 billion investment, the largest since the FDR New Deal, aimed at electrifying rural America…
Climate solutions for the future of coffee
By Anne Connor for Civil Eats.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public Ne…
Tractors, barns and solar panels: Renewables help reshape MN ag land use
Minnesota has plenty of prime farmland, with some of it being converted in the transition to clean energy sources such as solar. The movement has …
Family farmers call for a level playing field
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering new rules, seeking to level the playing field for independent farmers in Iowa and across the …