This young Iowa farmer is finding new ways to improve soil, raise cattle, and help independent family farms thrive.
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“It’s Just One Long Chain”: How Regenerative Farming Equals Tastier Food, Healthier Eaters, And Nourished Communities
Everything in the food system is inter-related, from agriculture to nutrition to medicine to climate—and farms bind them together, panelists say at Climate Week.
Building Thriving Farms: “Farmers Cannot Carry the Climate Transition Alone”
Farmers face mounting economic and climate pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food and agriculture leaders discussed how to build a food system that supports them.
Putting Farmers First to Build a Resilient Food System
Farmers face growing climate and financial pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food system leaders discuss how businesses and consumers can help.
Organic Agriculture Charts Its Future at Climate Week NYC
At Climate Week NYC, farmers and food leaders will explore how organic agriculture can help build a more resilient food system.
Carrying a Family Legacy Forward, One Calf at a Time
After leaving the family farm, Elle Gadient realized that the hard work and uncertainty of farming are part of what made it home.
How an Opera Singer Found Connection Through Farming
After COVID-19 paused her career, an opera singer found a new calling in farming—and a way to help people reconnect with food, nature, and one another.
From Risk to Resilience in Nebraska’s Hog Industry
After years of financial risk, a Nebraska farm family finds stability and renewed purpose through a different way of raising hogs.
At This Utah Farm, Resilience Starts With Food
One farmer’s journey from survival to sustainability is reshaping how a community connects with food.
Continuing a Family Legacy with Pig Farming
Raising pigs humanely and in the fresh air and sunshine was never a question for the Calmers.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
Confinement Hog Farms Fuel a Public Health Crisis in Iowa: ‘Nobody Wants to Admit this Is What’s Happening’
Iowa has the second-highest rate of cancer incidence in the United States.
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.