Where do these people come from?
I'm not a Scrooge, really, I'm not. So I can't blame it on the upcoming holiday season. Maybe it's just because I'm getting old(er)....
They couldn’t be #Angiulitough without community’s support
The devastation of the Angiuli's Farm Market fire is soothed by the community’s support in ways that the family can never repay. Learn why the family is #Angiulitough.
Commentary: Science doesn’t support GMO labels
The science of food safety doesn’t support mandatory GMO or biotech food labels.
China poised as Calculating Giant
China is a Calculating Giant, assessing its options, positioning itself for continued dominance -- particularly on the world food scene.
A Thanksgiving reminder: There are doughnuts all around you
The gospel song All Good Gifts, from the Broadway musical Godspell, is one of my favorite songs at this time of the year. I...
Goodbye to a faithful livestock guardian dog partner
In the midst of the new coronavirus craziness, Rebecca Miller had to say goodbye to a working partner she never knew she needed.
Three keys to achieving sustainable agriculture
(Part II of II)Have you ever tried to sit on a three-legged stool that had one leg shorter than the other two, or was...
What does ‘socially just’ agriculture mean?
Society currently expects three things from farmers. First, produce high quality and safe food. Second, protect the environment. Third, treat farm animals humanely. But some still clamor that's not enough.
Emotion trumps science every time: Farmers need to ‘start with why’
When you start talking from your passion, and not your science, all of a sudden, farming becomes more relevant, more meaningful to everyone else, because they, too, want to protect the environment or care about animal welfare, and can do that by supporting you.
The media are not the enemy
The unrelenting search for truth by members of a free press is one of the hallmarks of this nation.
