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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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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This guest blog was written in partnership with the Don’t Cage Our Oceans (DCO2). DCO2 is a coalition of diverse organizations working together to stop the development of offshore…
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Concentrated/Confined Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are facilities where large numbers of livestock are raised in confinement, in a large climate-controlled barn or outdoor feedlot. Large-scale CAFOs cause a significant…
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In 2020, US Senator Cory Booker introduced the Justice for Black Farmers Act in an attempt to end historical and ongoing discrimination at USDA, protect remaining Black farmers and…
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