Aug 28, 2024 · Project 2025, the right-wing playbook for the executive branch, has gained feverish political attention in recent weeks as a central talking point of Vice President Kamala …

Jul 22, 2024 · As of March 2024, the most recent month for which data is available, more than 301,000 farms had close to 25 million acres enrolled in CRP; that’s a lot of acreage, but it …

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4 days ago · This article is part of our ongoing series, Planting the Seeds of Justice, in which we focus on the connections between climate, health, soil health, and equity for farmers of color. …

Nov 13, 2024 · Now, a week past the 2024 election, we’re at the brink of momentous shifts in how our food system functions—and for whom. Food and ag organizations across the country are …

Jan 8, 2025 · One of the key components of the final spending package was a second one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill, the country’s most important piece of food and farm …

Jan 6, 2025 · Laura Reiley is a former reporter from The Washington Post who covered the business of food. She has authored four books, has cooked professionally and is a graduate …

Oct 9, 2024 · For instance, pesticide industry operators have always had an inside line to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials, but their influence ballooned under …

Dec 30, 2024 · When we started Civil Eats in 2009, no other news outlet focused its coverage solely on food policy. Now, nearly 16 years later, we believe we’ve helped make food policy a …

Aug 20, 2022 · Carrots, baby kale, and spinach never tasted so sweet. After emerging from a multi-year legal battle over gardening, Nicole Virgil is looking forward to cultivating those …