Agriculture Greenhouse Harvesting Textiles 
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
These oils are agricultural products, but do they have to be? The amount of global agricultural land used for oil crops has nearly tripled in the last 60 years, making it one of the top three categories of agricultural products in terms of land use. Palm oil, for example, is in many processed foods at American supermarkets.
Modern Farmer
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
I had to rely on others to eat, and it was really difficult,” says Bista, who is one of six refugee farmers employed by New Leaf Agriculture, a 20-acre organic operation located in Manor, Texas. Working with these people every day, it’s very clear that self-sufficiency is in their blood,” says Matt Simon, New Leaf’s agricultural director.
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