Antifragile Food Systems

By Albert Bates, The Great Change

What is an antifragile food system? This becomes especially important as we enter an era of rapid climate change and civil disintegration.

After Warmest Winter, Drought-Stricken California Limits Water But Exempts Thirstiest Big Growers

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

As California’s record drought continues, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered residents and non-agricultural businesses to cut water use by 25 percent in the first mandatory statewide reduction in the state’s history.

Soil To The Rescue

By Kris Boyd, Think!

Could the answer to our environmental problems be under our feet? Interview with Kristin Ohlson, author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet

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Canvas Ranch: The Art of Living With the Land

By Rebecca Burgess, Fibershed

Taking an unexpected direction on one’s life path awakens new physical and emotional realities.

Wendell Berry: A Strong Voice For Local Farming and the Land

By Roger Cohn, Yale Environment 360

Wendell Berry wrote about and practiced “sustainable agriculture” long before the term was widely used.

Grass, soil, hope

By Courtney White, The carbon pilgrim

Grass, Soil, Hope tackles an increasingly anguished question: what can we do about the seemingly intractable challenges confronting us today, including climate change, global hunger, water scarcity, environmental stress, and economic instability?

Farm Hack

By Courtney White, The carbon pilgrim

Welcome to the virtual coffee shop for agrarians! Do you have a farming issue on your mind...a beginner’s question that needs to be answered...? If you do, Farm Hack is the place to go.