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Farming the Desert
People from all over the world travel to Namibia because it is rich in charismatic megafauna like elephants, lions, zebras, cheetah, kudu, oryx and springbok. Having grown up in New York City, I...
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Cows, Colleges, and Contentment
Northfield has a rich agricultural history. The town’s motto, “Cows, Colleges, and Contentment” evokes agriculture’s influence on Northfield’s fields, factories, and culture. Founded in 1855, the...
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Eat Your (Sea) Vegetables… And Source Responsibly!
Crunchy and savory dulse flakes lend a taste and texture similar to bacon when sprinkled over artichoke croquettes. Kombu dissolves in chipotle black bean and mushroom chili, giving it a trace of...
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Redefined Palate: Sistah Vegan Project’s Breeze Harper Dishes on Mindful Eating
While just one percent of Americans abstain from eating animal products, veganism is gaining ground in the U.S. Jay-Z announced recently that he’ll go vegan for 22 days as “a spiritual and physical...
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Will Ben and Jerry’s Help Improve Conditions for Dairy Workers?
Update: A month after this story ran, Ben and Jerry’s agreed to negotiate with Migrant Justice. In 2009, José Obeth Santiz Cruz, a 20 year-old farmworker from Chiapas, Mexico, had a fatal accident on a...
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How Carbon Farming Could Reverse Climate Change
As the climate crisis heats up, agriculture is in the hot seat, not only as a contributor to climate change, but also as a potential solution. Eric Toensmeier has spent the last several years tracking...
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Meet the Farmworkers Leading the #MeToo Fight For Workers Everywhere
“Never again will we allow ourselves to be silenced as women … We will not permit our children’s lives to be limited by the greed of others because our children deserve a better future.” ~ Lupe...
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After #MeToo, This Group Has Nearly Erased Sexual Harassment in Farm Fields
Nely Rodríguez stands in front of 43 farmworkers and supervisors who sit side by side at picnic tables wearing various protective workwear—hats, ski masks, bandanas, socks as sleeves. Rodríguez, a...
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