Climate change threatens many traditional foods in Alaska. But it’s also making farming more possible. A new training program aims to help Alaska Native communities grow more of their own food.
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What is ‘food resilience’? Ask these Ethiopian farmers facing conflict and drought
Many farmers in Ethiopia have lost valuable land for growing crops. They’re learning to change the way they work to make the most out of what they have.
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European farmers angry at climate policies could help sway EU parliamentary elections
Farmers in the European Union could hold the key to the bloc’s parliamentary vote.
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Farms fuel global warming. Billions in tax dollars likely aren’t helping – report
A new report finds some of the “climate-smart” agricultural practices that the USDA are subsidizing may not reduce emissions. It adds up to billions of taxpayer dollars.
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Why there’s a storm brewing about global food aid from the U.S.
The act of providing food aid to countries in need turns out to be a complicated and controversial matter. Here’s why.
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Coronavirus crisis a ‘shock’ and opportunity for RI farmers
The state’s agricultural economy has been valued at close to $240 million, with more than 1,000 farms operating on nearly 57,000 acres of land. But traditional revenue sources have dried up because of coronavirus at a time when there’s also surging consumer interest in local food.
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Full-Time Farmer, Part-Time RI Senator: Why One Woman Juggles Both
For more than two decades, Sue Sosnowski has had two jobs: farming and representing South Kingstown and Block Island in the Rhode Island Senate. Environment Reporter Avory Brookins caught up with Sosnowski as she seeks re-election Tuesday.
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Worcester City Council Approves $100 Million Stadium Package To Lure PawSox
The Worcester City Council on Wednesday approved a $100.8 million stadium financing package to bring the Red Sox’s top farm team to Central…
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What’s Waiting For Deported Salvadorans Inside ‘La Chacra’
More than 6,000 Salvadorans living in Massachusetts with temporary immigration status face potential deportation next year, when the humanitarian…
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Other Cities’ Stadium Woes Serve Warning To Worcester And The PawSox
Worcester’s proposed new stadium for the Red Sox’s top farm team would be the most expensive minor league ballpark ever built, and most of the bill…