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- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 17, 2026
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Challenging Agricultural Efficiency: A Call for Resilient Food Systems and Democratic Accountability
For decades, a dominant narrative has shaped the trajectory of agriculture: farms grow larger, machinery becomes more sophisticated, and corporations expand their reach. This progression, characterized by increased production concentration…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 16, 2026
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Point Roberts on the Brink: U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Enclave’s Lifeline and Food Security
When Ali Hayton, the owner of the International Marketplace grocery store in Point Roberts, Washington, met with Democratic Senator Patty Murray and fellow state business owners in the spring of…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 16, 2026
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Willapa Bay Battles Ghost Shrimp: Innovation, Adaptation, and Resilience Shape the Future of Oyster Farming
The venerable oyster farming industry of Willapa Bay, Washington, a region synonymous with bivalve aquaculture for generations, is facing an existential threat from an unlikely adversary: the burrowing ghost shrimp…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 15, 2026
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How a Vermont farmers’ association is building community and strengthening connections to local food systems.
On a chilly evening this past spring, Megan Humphrey welcomed more than 60 of her neighbors, some of whom she had never met, to dinner at her home in the…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 15, 2026
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Mary Berry Champions Agrarian Renewal Amidst Rural Decline
In a pivotal moment for American agriculture, Mary Berry, a lifelong farmer and daughter of renowned agrarian philosopher Wendell Berry, stands as a vocal advocate for small-scale, diversified farming and…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 15, 2026
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Retail Beef Prices See Minimal Drop as U.S. Ranchers Face Steep Declines Post-Import Policy
October 14, 2026 — A new analysis reveals that one month after President Donald Trump’s administration initiated a policy to import additional ground beef with a waiver on tariffs, retail…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 14, 2026
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Activist Robin Greenfield Completes Year-Long Foraging Experiment, Championing Food Freedom and Ecological Connection
Activist, author, and speaker Robin Greenfield is set to conclude an ambitious year-long endeavor on October 8, 2026, during which he has subsisted entirely on wild, foraged food and medicine,…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 14, 2026
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Farmers Organize to Reclaim Data Ownership Amidst Ag-Tech Profits and Failed State Laws
Across the American heartland, a quiet revolution is taking root as farmers, long the stewards of their land, now seek to reclaim stewardship over their digital footprint. Farmers are increasingly…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 14, 2026
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FDA Finalizes Investigation into Massive Cyclospora Outbreak, Pinpointing Iceberg Lettuce from Taylor Farms Mexico Operations
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially concluded its exhaustive investigation into the widespread Cyclospora outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 Americans this past summer, definitively linking the illnesses to…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 13, 2026
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USDA Finalizes Sweeping Restrictions on Rural Energy for America Program Amid Legal Battle and Farmer Outcry
Just days after a coalition of farm and environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) dramatic overhaul of the Rural Energy for America Program…
