Emily Payne

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Emily is Food Tank's Editor. She writes about the intersection of food, agriculture, health, and climate. Based in Denver, Colorado.

A Regenerative Farm Becomes a Lifeline for Community and Youth

A once-neglected property in Maryland has grown into a thriving farm that connects food, education, and community.

A Farmer’s Dream Takes Root on 22 Acres of Forgotten Christmas Trees

Austin Ehrisman’s father thought he was “a little bit crazy” when started farming on an old Christmas tree farm.

‘Agriculture Is the Culture’ at Pennsylvania’s Largest Black-Owned Farm

A 128-acre farm in Pennsylvania is reshaping how agriculture serves people and communities.

A Tribal Bison Program Rooted in Resilience

On Ute lands in northeastern Utah, AJ Kanip is rethinking how a bison business can serve both community and land.

Hog Farming Against the Odds in Rural Wisconsin

At 28, third generation farmer Lindsay Larson is pioneering a different way of raising hogs.

Collective Action Confronts Food System Inequities in Connecticut

A hip-hop artist turned farmer is building food justice, community power, and regeneration across Connecticut.

A Fourth-Generation Family Farm Adapts for the Future

After loss and financial strain, a young fourth-generation farmer leads her family through a bold transition to save the farm they love.

Growing Food as Medicine in Montana

“Farmers should be paid like pharmacists,” says Bob Quinn, who wants to see producers truly recognized for growing food that nourishes and heals communities.

The Struggle—and Hope—for the Next Generation of Farmers

“The next generation is looking towards their future and thinking, how am I even going to get started?” says farmer Michelle Arp.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Cultivating Prosperity in India

An award-winning, farmer-first model from India’s Araku Valley shows how profit, soil health, and food quality can grow together.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Reimagining Diets in Dali

Mama’s Kitchen is helping Chinese communities rediscover healthy, sustainable food through plant-forward meals, hands-on farming, and kitchens that inspire change.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Rethinking the Roots of Agriculture in The Netherlands

Efficiency has come at the expense of human and animal welfare. What if Dutch farmers and researchers can develop circular food systems that work with natural processes?

Food 2050 Visionaries: Nourishing Nairobi with Ubuntu

In Nairobi, urban farming is more than growing food—it’s restoring dignity, nutrition, and community.

Community Is Essential to Farmer Resilience in Ireland

As a young farmer, Dennehy and 16 of his peers formed a group to help one another face the challenges of the agriculture sector. 30 years later, they’re gathering at the start of each month.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Lak̇óta Food as Medicine in South Dakota

The Sicáŋğu Lak̇óta, like other Indigenous communities in the U.S., have seen their traditional food systems dismantled over generations. Now, they’re rebuilding what they lost.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Lima’s Local Regeneration

With three simple, low-tech innovations, Lima can transform into a regenerative and resilient city.

Community-Based Action Uplifts Small Farms in California

Caroline Radice is building the infrastructure for the food system we need and that all eaters deserve.

Protecting Family Farms ‘Takes All of Us Making Little Decisions Every Day’

Sabrina Servais realized that she didn’t have to travel the world to change it. She could make the impact she wanted right on her family’s farm.

‘We’ve Been Called the Crazy Ones:’ Iowa Farmers Going Against the Norm

The Wilson family fits the typical, idyllic vision of an American family farm: multiple generations working together to continue the family legacy. But “we’re definitely the minority,” says April.