Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Until a few years ago, Songbird Farm in Unity, Maine, grew wheat, rye, oats, and corn, as well as an array of vegetables in three high tunnel greenhouses, and supported a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program for over 100 customers. While the affected sites are situated across the state, most are concentrated in agricultural areas.

Farming 121

Farming Farming Farmland Crop 121

Food Environment and Reporting Network

APRIL 25, 2024

Department of Agriculture. million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. In 2018, California had 1.1

Orchard 91

Orchard Acre Pesticide Farming 91

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 5, 2023

Department of Agriculture. million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. In 2018, California had 1.1

Harvester 80

Harvester Harvesting Harvest Orchard 80

Food Environment and Reporting Network

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Department of Agriculture. million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. In 2018, California had 1.1

Farming 52

Farming Farming Orchard Acre 52

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JANUARY 11, 2023

Department of Agriculture. million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. In 2018, California had 1.1

Orchard 52

Orchard Acre Pesticide Farming 52

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Department of Agriculture. million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. USDA Agriculture Research Service photo. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. In 2018, California had 1.1

Orchard 52

Orchard Acre Pesticide Farming 52