Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Isaiah White harvests kale at his familys fifth-generation farm in Warren County, where the U.S. In 2021, he carried out the ultimate act of reclamation, purchasing the plantation house and surrounding 2.5 From the main house, we drive at 45 mph for 10 minutes, and were still on former plantation land.

Plantation 113

Plantation Farming Farming Acre 113

Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A new study out of the University of California, Irvine, published in the journal Nature Sustainability , shows that chemically synthesized dietary fats, or food fats made scientifically in a factory—not harvested from a field—could be a viable way to reduce environmental impacts in the agriculture sector. “We

Crop 95

Crop Farming Farming Plantation 95

Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The soybeans and corn are processed into animal feed and ethanol, mostly outside the region; the cotton is exported to textile mills in Asia. Large plantations reemerged in the Delta, worked by sharecroppers rather than slaves. The farms mostly grow commoditiessoybeans, corn, cotton, and rice. Only the rice becomes food for humans.

Acre 52

Acre Farming Farming Crop 52

Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Demand is on the rise for sustainably made clothing and other textiles. Heidi Barr and Emma De Long, the co-founders of the PA Flax Project, harvest flax at Kneehigh Farm in 2020. “People who are working in textiles want [linen],” says Barr. “It’s It all starts with education, says Barr.

Textiles 120

Textiles Supply Chain Processing Harvester 120