Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families

The more than $1 billion cut hits already strapped schools and food banks.

Marlene B. Schwartz, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut • conversation
June 5, 2025 ~7 min

Young food entrepreneurs are changing the face of rural America

A few important dynamics are making it easier for young people to launch businesses in rural towns – especially food businesses.

Dawn Thilmany, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Colorado State University • conversation
May 22, 2025 ~7 min


High-tech fertilizers come with a hidden downside

New research focuses on the microplastic pollution that polymer-coated, control-release fertilizers generate.

Eric Stann-Missouri • futurity
Feb. 27, 2025 ~4 min

A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health

Humans rely on a very narrow selection of plant and animal food products – but more diversity could boost local and regional economies.

Emmanuel Junior Zuza, Senior lecturer, Royal Agricultural University • conversation
Aug. 19, 2024 ~8 min

1 in 5 US farmers binge drink alcohol to deal with stress

Faced with multiple barriers to care, some US farmers turn to alcohol to deal with stress, a new study finds.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
July 17, 2024 ~6 min

European Farmers Keep Up Protests During EU Meeting

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 1, 2024 ~4 min

Women who run farms are more likely to binge drink

Women farmers are less likely to drink alcohol than their male counterparts, but when they do, they're more likely to binge, a study finds.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~5 min

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

AI is exciting and scary, but it’s also a very useful tool. Here’s how AI is helping farmers shore up their bottom lines, protect the environment and boost food security.

Joe Hollis, PhD student in Rural Sociology and Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University • conversation
Nov. 29, 2023 ~6 min


‘When you’re with a patient … their suffering counts more than your suffering’

“The Uses of Haiti: Paul Farmer and the Origins of the Global Health Equity Movement” honored the late Harvard Med professor and co-founder of Partners In Health.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 16, 2023 ~7 min

America's farmers are getting older, and young people aren't rushing to join them

It’s part of a decadeslong trend.

Mary Nelson Robertson, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science, Mississippi State University • conversation
Oct. 10, 2023 ~7 min

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