…a field. Sarah v/o: But it’s seen as this massive pest in industrial agriculture. PIX: Aurelia, holding a candle in the direction of each dedication, leads the amaranth ceremony as…
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An Insect Lover Builds an $18 Million Natural Pest Control Company
…materials — are a rapidly growing sector in agriculture. Unlike sprays made from synthetic chemicals, which attack the nervous system of insects or other mammals, biologicals “work only on the…
Old MacDonald Need Not Be a Man
…than Super Bowl truck commercials might suggest. Credit: commons.wikimedia.org Around the world, women are taking on increasingly larger roles in the agriculture industry. In the United States alone, census data…
How an Organic Farm Hopes to Heal the Land
…Ben Coerper use regenerative agriculture techniques, which help restore soil health and reduce the impacts of climate change. Their motto is “Healthy Land. Healthy Animals. Healthy People,” and they pledge…
Barbara Jefts’ Flower Farm Blossoms, On Her Own Terms
…to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) 2012 census, conducted every five years. Only half say their farm is their main source of income. Women farmers struggle even more….
Ep.21: Restoring Access to Local Farm Food
…over the last 75 years or so in U.S. agriculture and food distribution. SUE: According to the USDA Census of Agriculture, about 8% of farms account for more than 60%…
Frustrated by North Dakota’s Response to Covid-19, a Veterinarian Runs for Governor
…Shelley Lenz Campaign) Who: Dr. Shelley Lenz (D-NPL) What: Lenz, a veterinarian with her own practices, as well the founder of an international agriculture nonprofit, is running to become the…
Willing to Eat Crickets? This Business Hopes You’ll Turn a Dare Into a Healthful Habit
…the surge post-Youtube episode. Compared with 2015, when 3 Cricketeers first started, people are slowly beginning to understand the connection between agriculture and a warming planet, Simons says, and thanks…
These 10 States’ Small Businesses Are Most Impacted by Coronavirus
…agriculture, and agricultural trade has been negatively impacted by the spread of the virus — meaning that small businesses in this space will feel the pinch. This state also ranks…
Meet the Winners of Our 2023 Women In Science Incentive Prize
…as a habitat for microbes, flora and fauna. Soil resilience is critical to agriculture and food production, but also to public health, as soil can emit greenhouse gases (GHGs) such…
When Salt Encroaches Upon Farmers’ Fields
…by nature, containing rich organic soil, but it also lies just a few feet above sea level. To make it more suitable for agriculture, the coastal wetlands were cut through…
She’s Extending an Olive Branch – While Lifting Women Up
…you started your business. We wanted to start an organization focused on sustainable agriculture. Many of our products come from olive groves cultivated by both Jewish and Arabs farmers. We…
11 Motivational Quotes from Trailblazing AAPI Women
…Department of Agriculture, Flickr) Each May, we mark Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by spotlighting the impressive achievements of people of Asian descent. Asian women, especially, have made significant…
She’s Making Seasonal Farm-to-Table Sauces, One Bottle At a Time
…beautiful agriculture. My earliest memories are of gardening and canning with my mother. In every home we lived in, my mom had a garden and canned the food we grew….
This Minneapolis Beekeeper Is Building a Thriving Business
…in another field. Not Allen. A 2008 graduate of the University of Minnesota, Allen decided early on she wanted to make a living in agriculture. “I’m a hard worker ……