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Occupying Farmland for Organic Food and Fairness Exposes University Elitism

Diana Pei Wu, Race, Poverty & the Environment. May 17, 2012.

The arena of struggle revealed by Occupy the Farm is not just organic farming, food justice, and food sovereignty--it's also about an increasingly privatized university.

Occupy v. Whole Foods? Activists Take Over Land Slated for Development and Start a Farm

Jeff Conant, AlterNet. April 24, 2012.

The Gill Tract is prime agricultural soil that activists hope can feed hundreds. But the UC Berkeley-owned land may be sold to Whole Foods.

The Rise and Fall of Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers

Nelson Lichtenstein, Dissent Magazine. April 8, 2012.

In his new book "Trampling Out the Vintage," Frank Bardacke traces the magnificent and tragic history of that groundbreaking union.

Owning Pigs a Felony in Michigan? Big Ag-Inspired Law Targets Small Farms

Corey Hill, AlterNet. March 29, 2012.

Owning certain kinds of pigs -- namely the ones not raised on industrial hog farms -- could land you in jail for 4 years.

There's No Time to Delay: Congress Needs to Pass a Farm Bill in 2012

Ben Burkett, Other Words. March 7, 2012.

Our farm and food system is broken, and it's wrecking the lives of family farmers here in the United States and across the globe.

A Dole Strawberry Harvester Speaks Out About the Pesticide Methyl Iodide: "We Are Not Like Animals to Experiment With"

Dana Perls, Change.org. August 24, 2011.

Farm worker Doroteo Lopez says, "We are working everyday to put food on people's tables so that they can be healthy. We also have the right to be healthy."

The First Step Toward Food Sovereignty: Bring Back the Neighborhood Livestock

Laura Weldon, Shareable. August 17, 2011.

Food sovereignty has been with us since humanity began. Without it our health and the planet’s health suffers.

Why All Meat Eaters Should, at Least Once, Kill and Butcher an Animal

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. July 29, 2011.

How one farmer had to break a no-kill promise to his flock.

How Wisconsin's War on Workers Hurts Farmers

Joel Greeno, Other Words. May 9, 2011.

In Wisconsin, 80 percent of dairy farmers sell their milk through cooperatives, which use collective bargaining to establish milk prices for their members.

Are All Farm Subsidies Giveaways to Corporate Farmers? Nope, Here's a Rundown on Both Good and Bad Subsidies

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. April 15, 2011.

While many subsidies seem like baseless giveaways to corporate farmers, others can actually help improve the sustainability of our food system.

How Your Garden and Yard Can Weather Our Changing Climate

Carol Deppe, Chelsea Green Publishing. February 8, 2011.

Increases in average temperatures will mean far less than learning to deal with unpredictable weather, storms and severe weather extremes.

Go to Jail or Go to a Farm: How One Community Is Growing More Than Just Food

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. October 11, 2010.

A pioneering farm organization in Montana has found a way to help troubled youth and grow community.

The Vegetable Express: A Way to Sell Produce to Those in Need

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. October 3, 2010.

One Vermont farm has found a creative way to get healthy food to underserved communities.

Could Dairies Double as Clean Power Plants?

Barry Estabrook, The Atlantic. July 14, 2010.

Converting cow manure into a renewable source of fuel is one of those rare situations in which everybody and everything wins—especially the environment.

Urban Farms Are Popular, But Can They Be Profitable?

Sena Christian, Earth Island Journal. June 29, 2010.

Although popularity and trendiness can be big boons to business, many urban farms haven't yet found a way to thrive in the market economy.

Fabulous Beekman Boys: What Happens When Two Gay Men From NYC Try Their Hand at Farming

James Frey, TreeHugger. June 17, 2010.

Author James Frey reviews the first episode of this reality TV show and questions whether he'd be willing to give up life in the big city for a goat farm.

Beyond Organic: An Inside Look at Joel Salatin's Famous Polyface Farm

Diane Daniel, Ode. June 8, 2010.

Made famous by 'The Omnivore's Dilemma,' Polyface Farm is the destination of choice for discerning tourists with a passion for great food and sustainable agriculture.

The "Slow Money" Movement May Revolutionize the Way You Think About Food

Kari Lydersen, AlterNet. December 22, 2009.

In an economy structured around industrial agriculture, sustaining small farms can be a challenge. 'Slow money' economics could be the answer.