The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

Because like the Dust Bowl of so many decades ago, this tragedy stemmed from a collision of multiple systemic problems—in this case, unchecked climate change layered atop the excesses of industrial agriculture. Fertilizer runoff can also affect urban communities downstream.

Agriculture 124

Agriculture Agriculture Fertilizer Plowing 124

Wisconsin Farmers Union

JANUARY 31, 2024

According to the statute, “It is the policy of this state to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of its waters to protect public health, safeguard fish and aquatic life and scenic and ecological values, and to enhance the domestic, municipal, recreational, industrial, agricultural, and other uses of water.”

Livestock 52

Livestock Manufacturing Ruralism Manure 52

Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Through this film, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) advocates for increased investment in rural communities who are under constant threat from the climate crisis. As Reichl travels the United States, moving from fine dining rooms to rural farmlands, she unveils a series of riveting narratives.

Food 131

Food Agriculture Agriculture Farming 131

The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Many have zero rural experience, connections, or history. We need more people in rural America to make a critical mass that will keep the livestock, equipment, and feed suppliers in business. We need more people in rural America to make a critical mass that will keep the livestock, equipment, and feed suppliers in business.

Ruralism 100

Ruralism Livestock Supply Chain Meadow 100

ATTRA

JANUARY 30, 2024

So, it’s ecological or cybernetic or complexly interrelated, but it is not magic. A web is a serviceable metaphor for complex relationships, ecological and human, but I want to employ another connective metaphor. The fun stuff that can look so much like magic is that it’s not always clear what and where the connections are.

Ecology 40

Ecology Farming Farming Rural Development 40

Food Tank

JULY 30, 2024

They also have ecological benefits because they offer a market outlet for small-scale producers not involved in large-scale industrial agriculture. These include subsidies to support territorial food systems actors, more robust rural infrastructure, and programming to increase food systems education.

Marketing 87

Marketing Food Supply Chain Ecology 87

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Prioritizing ecological integrity and community health over yield, these farmers stay profitable by diversifying their crops, producing value-added products like jams and sauces, and building community support and social capital. Writer and rural policy expert Brian Reisinger’s memoir is thus a rare find.

Food 114

Food Farming Farming Agriculture 114