Hunter-gatherers in the Philippines who adopt farming work around ten hours a week longer than their forager neighbours, a new study suggests, complicating the idea that agriculture represents progress. The research also shows that a shift to agriculture impacts most on the lives of women….
Advocacy groups talk to Congress about PRIME Act, dairy farm crisis in America Constituents and farmers will prepare small plates for Congress and give them a taste of the farm as they talk legislation that supports local food and small farms. Washington, D.C. – September 25,…
Farming, Food Safety, and Environmental Organizations Call on DOJ to Block Bayer-Monsanto Toxic Mega Merger Groups deliver 97,325 comments to DOJ opposing the merger WASHINGTON – A coalition of farming, consumer, and environmental groups delivered 97,325 public comments to the Department of Justice today, urging…
By Markab Algedi Thiamethoxam is a pollinator killing pesticide that is known to be a bad decision if people who insist on using pesticides (because the agrichemical industry tries to cultivate a situation where average farmers have little option but to use some kind of pesticide)….
Become a CSA Member: Invest in Local Farms, Reap Delicious Rewards With the New Year already in motion, we are quickly approaching the season of plentiful fruits and vegetables. It won’t be long until we are enjoying a bounty of fresh cut greens, spicy arugula,…
New reports reveal devastating impacts on consumers and farmers. WASHINGTON – Over 1 million petition signatures were delivered today by farming, consumer and environmental groups to the U.S. Department of Justice calling on the department to block the proposed merger of Bayer (BAYN) and Monsanto…
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