by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 16, 2021 | Down to Earth, Orchards, Soil, Working with Nature
Soil microbiologist David Johnson has been collaborating with pecan farmer Josh Bowman to cultivate healthy soil that retains water and produces a more abundant—and more profitable—harvest. Josh in turn works with other growers to help them improve their operations.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 2, 2021 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Economics, Racial Equity, Rural Communities
Renard Turner and his wife are agrarian entrepreneurs who produce local, sustainable, regenerative food at their Virginia goat farm–and they provide a model for future farmers and homesteaders.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 19, 2021 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition, Racial Equity, Rural Communities
Latashia Redhouse helps Native American food producers get their products out into the world—and supports their traditional and regenerative agriculture practices.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 5, 2021 | Down to Earth, Radical Center, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Author Bill deBuys reflects on what people are doing to land, water, and climate from high in the Himalayas, in his new book, The Trail to Kanjiroba, and how we can begin letting go of despair and do our part for the earth’s restoration.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 21, 2021 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Rural Communities, Succession
Farmer James Rebanks comes from a thousand-year old farming tradition—which was almost destroyed in one generation. He tells the story of how he worked out how “improvement” was wreaking havoc on the soil, food, and wildife—and how he’s rebuilding his farm to be long-term sustainable.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Sep 7, 2021 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Oceans, Water, Working with Nature
With the best of intentions and technological innovation, we have broken the world’s water cycle. Now, says water expert Sandra Postel, we need to work with nature in order to restore it—if we want to survive, thrive, and, well, eat.