For fifth-generation dairy farmer Ron Holter, change comes from the inside out and from the ground up. When he took over his father and uncle’s 250-acre farm in Jefferson, Maryland, they were a conventional...
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In July, we were thrilled to host state legislators and staff at two farms. We explored regenerative crop and livestock production and urban agroecology at BLISS Meadows/Backyard Basecamp with farmer Jordan Bethea and naturalist...
Taste is Oksana Bocharova’s measure of success for her produce grown in Chestertown, Maryland. “When I’m selling at the market, people say, ‘Your vegetables are so tasty!’ And I know I’m doing something...
If you join the Million Acre Challenge, you’ll begin to see themes emerge. One of the most important of these, which you’ll hear us talk about over and over again, is the value of...
After 20 years of the “typical” Washingtonian life, Judy Gifford decided it was time to go back to her roots. She had grown up on a small dairy farm in Connecticut, but, after college,...
As we move into summer, many consumers are wondering how they can support their local and regional regenerative farmers. We’re so glad you asked!
Growing a few vegetables on an apartment balcony might be a hobby for some people — but for Emma Jagoz, it was the first step down a path that would change her life. She...
Healthy soils are foundational to a robust food system and a thriving environment. Sustainable soil management can also be an important tool in mitigating the effects of climate change, since certain farming practices may...
Farmer panelists Keisha Cameron of High Hog Farm (GA), Jill Lada of Green Things Farm Collective (MI) and Rick Clark of Clark Land & Cattle and Farm Green (IN) discuss soil health management on...