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- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 9, 2026
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Rethinking Agricultural Efficiency: A Call to Decentralize Power, Promote Resilience, and Safeguard Democracy in the U.S. Food System
For decades, a prevailing narrative has shaped the understanding of American agriculture: an inexorable march toward larger farms, bigger machinery, fewer people, and increasingly concentrated production. This process, often lauded…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 9, 2026
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Point Roberts’ Precarious Future: A U.S. Enclave Grapples with Escalating U.S.-Canada Trade War and the Looming Threat to Food Security
When Ali Hayton, the steadfast owner of the International Marketplace grocery store in Point Roberts, Washington, convened with Democratic Senator Patty Murray and fellow state business leaders in the spring…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 8, 2026
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Shaking Up Willapa Bay: Innovation and Adaptation Confront the Ghost Shrimp Threat to Oyster Farming
The serene, productive waters of Willapa Bay, Washington, a vital hub for Pacific Northwest aquaculture, are at the epicenter of a renewed battle against the tenacious ghost shrimp, a persistent…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 7, 2026
- 57 views
House Democrats Question USDA Over $12 Million Stalled Urban Agriculture Grants as New Fiscal Year Begins
A bipartisan coalition of House Democrats has formally challenged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its prolonged failure to disburse $12 million in congressionally appropriated funds designated for Urban…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 7, 2026
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Foraging for ‘Deep Exploration’
Activist, author, and speaker Robin Greenfield is set to conclude an extraordinary year-long endeavor on October 8, 2026, during which he has subsisted entirely on food and medicine sourced exclusively…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 7, 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, the concept of community transcended mere proximity in Burlington, Vermont, as Megan Humphrey welcomed over 60 neighbors, many previously unknown to her, into…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 6, 2026
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FDA Investigation Found Cyclospora at Taylor Farms’ Mexico Facility
Washington D.C. – October 6, 2026 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially concluded its extensive investigation into the widespread Cyclospora outbreak that sickened nearly 20,000 Americans…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 6, 2026
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USDA Finalizes Sweeping Changes to Rural Energy Program, Sparking Legal Challenge and Farmer Outcry
Just days after a coalition of farm and environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging what they describe as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) systematic dismantling of the Rural Energy…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 5, 2026
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Trump Administration Grapples with High Beef Prices and Rancher Discontent Amidst Midterm Election Pressure
In the crucial weeks leading up to the hotly contested midterm elections, the Trump administration has embarked on a multi-pronged strategy to address persistently high beef prices for consumers while…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 5, 2026
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USDA Allocates $50 Million to Bolster Local Meat Processing, Strengthening State Inspection Programs and Market Competition.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 18, 2026, a significant allocation of $50 million aimed at empowering states to initiate or substantially expand their meat-inspection programs. This…
