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An Indiana bakery with a history, looks to the future

When Brittany Kiel took over the family bakery, she wanted to make changes to reflect her own passions. Honoring tradition is also important to her, so she’s striking a delicate balance. Read More »

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The future of farming must be inclusive

Head shot of Michelle A.T. Hughes, smiling at camera in blue blouse

The National Young Farmers Coalition centers racial equity and is no longer a white-led organization. Catch our conversation with Michelle Hughes, about the organization's transformation, on this episode of Earth Eats.

Melati Citrawireja standing in front of a small greenhouse holding a potted plant and looking at the camera

A conversation and kitchen session with Melati Citrawireja of Three Salted Fish.

Sharrona Moore in purple jacket and stocking cap leaning on shovel handle looking at camera, people gardening in the background

Hear the voices of farmers across the state talking about their farming lives and the challenges they face.

Two women standing in front of a metal garage door, one with her gloved hand over a large metal vat with a clamp lid, the other leaning on a make-shift countertop

A conversation with Elizabeth Dunn about volunteers at the Polish-Ukrainian border who were the first to provide aid to refugees.

Two figures from the back, looking at a red barn. One of the figures has 'support queer farmers' on the back of their shirt

To queer something is to ask questions about what gender and sexuality have to do with the topic at hand. Here, we are looking at food and farming.

Hot Farm in bold red letters with a photo of the back of a man in plaid with a ballcap looking towards a sun standing in a field of corn plants

A special presentation from the Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) of a podcast on farming and climate change.

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Research team develops application to help oyster farmers plan harvests

A screen shot of shellcast app--a satellite type map of a coast line with charts and symbols

In North Carolina, storms can shut down oyster harvests for weeks. Josephine McRobbie speaks with a team of researchers at North Carolina State University who have developed a web tool that might help shellfish farmers better plan their rainy seasons.

A woman looking down at her baby in a sling, in a crowd, outdoors

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that most babies be fed exclusively with breast milk for the first six months. But in 2018, only about one in four babies born in the U.S. met that target.

Lee DeHaan holds up a stem of grain inside a greenhouse.

The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system helps pull carbon out of the air and makes it more resistant to floods and drought.