What freedom looks like on a homestead
Black homesteaders use sovereignty for safety in a hostile US climate. … Keep Reading
Representation matters for a Black farmer | Think Piece
When diversity, equity and inclusion goes wrong. In the ramped up efforts from whites and white corporations to form allyships with Black … Keep Reading
33 farmers offering locally-raised beef, poultry and pork when commercial meat plants shutter
Residuals from the meat industry’s work stoppage are showing on the shelves of empty grocery stores across the country. Now shoppers are … Keep Reading
Black Farmer’s Index offers a guide to Americans for growing food security issues in the US
As food security slips in the US due to the Covid-19 crisis, Ark Republic directs Americans to Black farmers. … Keep Reading
Kenyan small farmers adopt zero tillage to enrich infertile land
When their land stopped producing crops to sustain them, Kenyan farmers moved away from traditional methods to zero tillage. … Keep Reading
Bees in the Trap: Urban beekeeping brings jobs, ramps up in honey production
Beekeeping is a time-honored craft. Beyond hipster giggles and Pinterest posts, beekeeping sustains life. And not just for making honey, but cultivating … Keep Reading
Learn How to Farm Small
Ayanna Diarra, goes through how she plants several herbs and small-sized vegetables in a planter for starter urban farmers. She says that … Keep Reading
An urban farmer returns back to the land through her patch of sacred soil
Ayanna Diarra pops on her designer sunshine yellow thrift-store rain boots and fetches her favorite second-hand rusty shovel to give a tour … Keep Reading
Orange moons in Sicily
Agriculture, and in particular, organic production of grapes, almonds, and durum wheat (the base for pasta) are the core of Sicily’s farming, … Keep Reading
Soiled: Black farmers work to sustain livelihood and land
40 Acres and a mule is nothing compared to what blacks have lost in farmland. In 1920, blacks made up 14 percent … Keep Reading