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- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 19, 2026
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HHS and EPA Forge Collaboration on Glyphosate Safety Research Amidst Widespread Skepticism.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on September 23, 2026, a groundbreaking memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at coordinating research into…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 18, 2026
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Super El Niño Threatens U.S. Fisheries, Exposing Critical Gaps in Insurance and Delay-Riddled Federal Disaster Relief.
Fishers across the United States are facing an unprecedented confluence of climate-driven challenges, with the impending "super El Niño" storm season poised to devastate marine ecosystems and the livelihoods dependent…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 18, 2026
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Heidi Overton’s FDA Nomination Sparks Concerns Over Agency Resources and Food Safety Reforms
President Donald Trump’s latest nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Heidi Overton, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday, September…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 18, 2026
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Perilla connects communities to their cultures—and raises questions about colonization and immigration.
By Ben Seal September 28, 2026 For artist Ginger Brooks Takahashi, the intensely aromatic perilla leaf, known in her mother’s native Japan as shiso, has always been more than just…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 17, 2026
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House Democrats Question USDA Over $12 Million Urban Agriculture Funding Delay
House Democrats have launched a formal inquiry into the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), questioning its failure to disburse $12 million in congressionally allocated funds intended to bolster urban and…
- Sustainable Living & Local Sourcing
- October 17, 2026
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USDA Unveils $180 Million Seed Sovereignty Initiative Amidst Debate Over Corporate Control and Agency Capacity
October 9, 2026 – In a significant move for American agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced earlier this week in Iowa that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will…
- 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…
