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?
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 20, 2022 | Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Policy, Rural Communities
Both big ag and small family farms have their problems…but what’s the alternative? We talk with agricultural journalist Sarah Mock about the some possible models.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 6, 2022 | Down to Earth, Farming, Rural Communities, Succession
Both big ag and small family farms have their problems…but what’s the alternative? We talk with agricultural journalist Sarah Mock about the some possible models.
by Sam Hinkle | Aug 23, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Policy, Wildfire
Linda and Larry Faillace imported milk sheep following USDA guidelines and started a cheese making business in Vermont––only to have their animals confiscated and killed by the USDA under the pretext of a disease that sheep don’t get. Listen to find out why.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Aug 11, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Policy, Wildfire
New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez is working not only to help the people and businesses affected by fires and floods, but also to build back land that is more resilient. All of which is easier said than done.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jul 26, 2022 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Farming, Working with Nature
Bees and other pollinators are facing threats from industrialization and habitat fragmentation. Beekeeper, scientist, and indigenous teacher Melanie Kirby knows that bees are vital to the food we eat—and is showing the way forward.