by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 18, 2019 | Down to Earth, Farming, Racial Equity
Emmanuel Karisa Baya was an orphan in rural Kenya by the time he was nine years old. His mother had taught him to farm, and after going into another profession, he was called to return to the land.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jun 4, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Economics
Many assume that renewable energy will seamlessly replace fossil fuels. But what if that’s not the case? We talk to Dr. Jason Bradford, author of the new report, The Future is Rural: Food System Adaptations to the Great Simplification from the Post Carbon Institute.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 21, 2019 | Down to Earth, Economics, Policy
Healthy soil is a win-win for everyone, but converting from conventional to regenerative agriculture is a process that needs to be incentivized. Land Core is an organization that’s doing just that.
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 21, 2019 | 2019 Apprentices, Mannix Ranch
Mannix Brothers Ranch, Montana
by Lynne Whitbeck | May 21, 2019 | 2019 Apprentices, Tooley's Trees
Tooley’s Trees, New Mexico