Between 2010 and 2020, more than two-thirds of U.S. rural communities experienced sustained population loss, driven by outmigration, declining birth rates, and corporate land and resource grabs that prioritize profit over community needs. This decline fuels a vicious cycle: as young people leave, rural areas lose workforce, businesses, services, and tax revenue, further eroding schools…
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At first glance, economic justice principles and policies like paid leave or a child tax credit might not seem related to sustainable agriculture and food system policy, but history…
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This guest blog was by Ryan Betz and Cassandra Bull with the National Farm to School Network (NFSN). NFSN works to increase access to local food and nutrition education…
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Biogas, also called renewable natural gas (RNG), is touted as an environmentally-friendly energy solution, and it’s become big business, garnering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal and state…
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Not all agriculture is good for the planet, but regenerative agriculture and forestry practices are climate-friendly, not only sequestering carbon, but building healthy soil that retains water and increases…
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