by Lynne Whitbeck | Mar 31, 2020 | Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Policy, Radical Center, Rural Communities, Soil
Farmer and writer Stanley Crawford got involved in a legal action that challenged a huge firm that wasn’t paying duties, and was “dumping” garlic onto the US market. What was supposed to take one year turned into a multi-year drama that is still ongoing.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Mar 18, 2020 | Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Policy, Radical Center, Rural Communities, Soil
Ronnie Cummins analyzes what’s not working about our food system and lays out a blueprint for change — while reminding us that regenerative agriculture is ultimately a necessity.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 4, 2020 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Farming, Racial Equity, Soil, Wildfire, Working with Nature
Farmers in Australia work as fire fighters–but they don’t always do effective fire prevention. We talk to farm planner Darren Doherty talks about the devastation, causes, and opportunities arising from the bush fires.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 15, 2019 | Climate Change, Down to Earth, Farming, Grazing, Ranching, Rangeland Science, Soil
Nicole Masters is an agro-ecologist and educator in regenerative agriculture. She’s founder of Integrity Soils, and author of the new book, For the Love of Soil.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Jul 16, 2019 | Down to Earth, Grazing, Rangeland Science, Soil
Richard Teague is Professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University. He shares with us his deep understanding of the science of holistic management, soil science, and the psychology of changing over to new practices and paradigms.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Apr 9, 2019 | Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition, Soil
Carey Gillam is a veteran journalist, researcher and writer with more than 25 years experience in the news industry covering corporate America. Since 1998, Gillam’s work has focused on digging into the big business of food and agriculture.