by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 15, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Rural Communities, Soil, Working with Nature
In 1995 John Liu began documenting the Loess Plateau in China, a landscape ruined by poor agriculture practices. Over decades he documented its return to vibrant life, and filmed many other restoration projects worldwide.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 1, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Racial Equity, Soil, Water, Working with Nature
Gary Paul Nabhan knows how to grow food that’s healthy and profitable––even during times of drought and climate disruption.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 31, 2022 | Regeneration Rising
National Young Farmers Coalition Land Advocacy Fellows on Land Access for BIPOC and Beginning Agrarians The National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) Land Advocacy Fellowship is a two-year advocacy and leadership fellowship for current and aspiring young farmers and...
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 18, 2022 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Orchards, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Coley Burgess didn’t intend to do regenerative agriculture, but a series of happy accidents led him down a path toward healthier trees, a herd of animals, virtually no chemical or tractor use––and a more enjoyable life for himself and his family.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 4, 2022 | Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition, Policy, Racial Equity
Professor Phil Warsaw noticed that in urban Black and Latino neighborhoods the price of housing near grocery stores was higher––but the same wasn’t true in more affluent White neighborhoods. Why? And how can planners balance food access and gentrification?