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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Across the US, the movement for improving the health of our soils has been led by farmers. A new report by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), “Farmers Share…
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Growing up, Representative Dr. Karen McCormick knew she wanted to study veterinary medicine. Being raised in an urban area she jumped at any opportunity to work with animals and…
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As the climate crisis worsens, state legislators are looking to policy as a solution to climate change’s impacts on our food system and communities. As more constituents become aware…
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New York State Assemblywomen Donna Lupardo and Dr. Anna Kelles are just two of the legislators leading the policy efforts to position soil health as climate resiliency in New…
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