Wendell Berry once said “the Earth is what we all have in common.” It is one of my favorite quotes to return to when I’m getting down and out about the unrest in the world, and particularly, as of lat
Rural Women Farmers in Malawi Participate in a Focus Group Discussion
(Photo: Claire Jordan)
International Day of Rural Women is an opportunity to bring awareness to the profound ways women living in
This farmer-owned company’s commitment to protect pollinators is POPPIN’!
There’s more good news in the pollinators and popcorn world, and it’s just in time for National Popcorn Poppin’ Month. We’re e
California farmers and gardeners have reason to celebrate – a statute that prohibited counties from passing laws regulating seeds, including bans on the growing of genetically engineered (GE or GMO) c
Five Key Findings on Where the Industry Stands Today
Today, groups including Center for Food Safety released Chain Reaction II, the 2nd annual report ranking the top 25 U.S. restaurant chains on their
Recent victories help keep organic the gold standard in agriculture
Organic is a label that consumers can trust. They know that buying food with the organic seal means they are using their buying powe
Long Horned Bee, photo credit Celeste Ets Hokin
When September rolls around, students and teachers are busy settling into the classroom and swapping vacation stories. But for many students, back to sc
Californians are grateful for a representative who fights for what’s right.
These days it seems more often than not we are frustrated by the lack of attention our elected officials pay to what the pub
The re-emergence of the corn rootworm due to pesticide resistance reflects a broken cycle of pests and pesticides, and a broken agricultural system.
A recent article in The Progressive Farmer sounded
Earlier this month, Business Insider published a review pitting burgers from west coast chain In N Out Burger against east coast chain Shake Shack in a “battle for the healthiest fast casual burger sh
It’s no secret that bees and other pollinators are facing a crisis – the ‘bee-pocalypse’ and ‘the plight of the honey bee’ headlines are hard to miss these days. This awareness is a good thing, becaus
On the eve of the Primary Election this Saturday in Hawai‘i, I want to share my thoughts on voting. As someone inspired by anti-colonial work, anarchist activism, and direct action, I understand the n
CFS attorney Amy van Saun shared these photos from her local farmers market in Portland, OR. The Woodstock market started in 2010. Amy's market strives to be accessible by accepting food stamps and of
How a small group of senators kowtow to corporate egg interests
Consumers of organic animal products expect livestock farmers to provide living conditions that promote the welfare of their animals. Th
It is known as the DARK Act. D-A-R-K standing for Denying Americans the Right to Know. It was signed by President Obama last Friday in the afterglow of the Democratic National Convention, without fanf
Keep the Hives Alive Tour from Jason Davidson on Vimeo.
The Keep the Hives Alive tour may have ended, but the national movement to secure stronger protections for bees has never been more robust. The