Food & Agriculture

At Gilliard Farms, Food, Healing and Heritage Grow Together
For 150 years, a family of Gullah Geechee descent has preserved their story through family land
Dahna Chandler

Mark Bittman’s New Restaurant Aims to ‘Turn the Food System on Its Head’
Community Kitchen explores how a restaurant can make food equitable for all—from the farmer to the diner
Miranda Lipton

Immigrants Revitalized a Meatpacking Town. Trump’s Deportations Threaten Its Stability.
Beardstown, Illinois, shows how immigration crackdowns impact rural communities and the nation’s food supply.
Juan Vassallo, Investigate Midwest
Opinion

What’s the Beef?
Why a touted Argentina beef buy has U.S. ranchers stewing
Danielle Endvick

Rural Schools Struggle to Rebuild Fresh Food Programs Cut by Trump
As federal money disappears, some states step up funding for nutritious food in schools, helping farmers, kids and communities
Miles MacClure

These Rural Counties Grow Crops for the World. They’re Also Going Hungry.
Food insecurity rates are rising faster in farm-dependent counties than almost anywhere else in the nation
Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest

Farm Aid, at 40, Offers a Lifeline for Farmers Facing Their Worst Crisis in Decades
Willie Nelson, Neil Young and Bob Dylan headline a milestone 12-hour benefit concert
Justin Perkins

Wisconsin Notches a Win Against Big Ag—For Now
Appeals court rejects Big Ag’s attempt to deregulate water pollution permits. But the battle for local control continues.
Hannah Faris

MAHA Strategy Report Finds the Movement at a Crossroads
The report’s timid language around industrial farming practices has MAHA supporters—and critics—digging in for battles ahead
Chris Richard
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Politics
September 4, 2025

A Winning Food and Farm Policy for Rural America

Here’s my plan to help farmers and rural communities gain independence from corporate domination

Rep. J.D. Scholten
Agriculture
August 7, 2025

A Mobile Abattoir Meets a Critical Need of Small Livestock Farmers

Connor Barnes and his custom-made truck offer an alternative to the dangers of giant slaughterhouses

Miles MacClure
Agriculture
July 10, 2025

Keeping Farmland in Farmers’ Hands

Farm transfers are complex. Anna Sekine helps farmers pass their land to the next generation.

Brooks Lamb

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