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Anna Sekine works as the Midwest Farmland Associate at American Farmland Trust. In this role, she supports programs focused on farmland protection, next-generation land access, and farm transfer ...
This article draws from the author’s research for her book Landscapes of Care: Immigration and Health in Rural America, which examines health care in rural immigrant communities on Maryland’s Eastern ...
The FTC alleges John Deere’s monopoly has led to multi-billion-dollar profits for the company while burdening farmers with extortionate costs.
Mikey Weinstein didn’t want to fight the Pentagon. But he saw no other choice. As the founder and president of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), Weinstein’s battles—in the courts and ...
Barbara Damrosch, the acclaimed garden writer, reflects on her latest book as part memoir, part garden guide and part call to action.
The Senate budget bill threatens the viability of rural hospitals across the country and imperil millions of low-income Americans.
Jonathan Durtka is on a mission to make spearfishing—and conservation—a vital part of the Great Lakes region.
This series of articles explores how PFAS (forever chemicals) contaminate our water and food, and what we can do about it. PFAS are synthetic chemicals that can cause cancer, birth defects, liver ...
In recent years, public schools have been under attack from from outside groups that profess “parents’ rights” and advocate for “school choice.” The leaders of this anti-public school movement has ...