Food + Policy

Mateo Kehler of Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, Vermont. (Photo credit: Jake Price)

How a Vermont Cheesemaker Helps Local Farms Thrive

By Jake Price

September 4, 2024

By paying top dollar for milk and sourcing within 15 miles of its creamery, Jasper Hill supports an entire community.

Our Reporting Is Now Free for Everyone

By The Civil Eats Editors

September 3, 2024

Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to the US Nutrition Safety Net

By Grey Moran

August 28, 2024

A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a Brooklyn grocery store on December 5, 2019 in New York City. Earlier that week, the Trump administration announced stricter requirements for food stamps benefits that would have cut support for nearly 700,000 poor Americans. (Photo by Scott Heins/Getty Images)

Is Recycled Plastic Safe for Food Use?

By Meg Wilcox

August 27, 2024

Civil Eats Welcomes Momo Chang as Senior Editor

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 26, 2024

On Cape Cod, the Wampanoag Assert Their Legal Right to Harvest the Waters

By Emma Glassman-Hughes

August 21, 2024

Freshly caught and harvested Quahog clams from Cape Cod.

How a Community Gardener Grew Food for Her Family, Quit Her Job at McDonald’s, and Started a Farm

By Elizabeth Doerr

August 20, 2024

Maximina Hernández Reyes pictured at MR. Farms.

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

By Georgina Gustin, InsideClimate News

August 19, 2024

A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

By Lisa Held

August 14, 2024

Rob Jackson and the cover of his book, Into the Clear Blue Sky

On TikTok, A Revival of Black Herbalism

By Lacey Herbert

August 13, 2024

Carmen Adams is a registered herbalist, community health nurse, and founder of Innergy Med Group, a practice that provides wellness plans that integrate holistic and herbal solutions. (Photo courtesy of Carmen Adams)

Farm Stops Create New Markets for Small Farms

By Paige Hodder

August 12, 2024

The Argus Farm Stop on W. Liberty Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo courtesy of Argus Farm Stop)

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

By The Civil Eats Editors

August 5, 2024

Sheep graze among the dormant grapevines at Dodon. (Photo credit: Tom Croghan, Dodon)

The Hard Work of Bringing Kelp to Market

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

July 31, 2024

‘Shelf Life’ Peeks Into the Nooks and Crannies of the Cheesemaker’s World

By Nicole J. Caruth

July 30, 2024

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break. Neither Do School Food Professionals.

By Lisa Held

July 29, 2024

Cafeteria workers at Lockerman Middle School work in an assembly line to pack bags filled with three days of meals. (Photo credit: Colin Marshall)

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

By Lisa Held

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

By Grey Moran

July 24, 2024

Farmworkers wear protective clothing while working in a field in the morning heat on July 3, 2024 near Coachella, California. (Photo credit: Mario Tama, Getty Images)

A Community of Growers

By Angelica Ang

July 23, 2024

A youth worker at East New York Farms' youth farm carries a tray of seedlings into the farm. (Photo credit: Angelica Ang)

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

By Lisa Held

July 22, 2024

A drone photograph of a corn field in Madison County, Ohio, with a grain silo in the background. (Photo credit: Hal Bergman, Getty Images)

Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

By Doug Bierend

July 15, 2024

Garbage bags full of waste, including compostable waste, pile up on the streets of new york city.

Senator Cory Booker Says FDA Proposal Could Worsen Antibiotic Resistance

By Lisa Held

July 10, 2024

In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

By Mark Schapiro

July 8, 2024

An overhead shot of the Atlantic Forest in Brazil. (Photo credit: FG Trade, Getty Images)

Bringing Back Local Milk, Ice Cream, and Cheese

By Naoki Nitta

July 2, 2024

Foggy Bottoms Boys co-owner Cody Nicholson-Stratton pictured with his son. (Photo courtesy of Foggy Bottoms Boys)

Can Cooking in Community Slow Dementia and Diabetes?

By Nicole J. Caruth

July 1, 2024

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?

By Alexandra Talty, Pulitzer Center Ocean Reporting Fellow

June 27, 2024

Donna Collins-Smith hauls out kelp lines for the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers on Shinnecock Bay. (Photo credit: Rebecca Phoenix)

Food + Policy

How a Vermont Cheesemaker Helps Local Farms Thrive

Our Reporting Is Now Free for Everyone

Project 2025 Calls for Major Cuts to the US Nutrition Safety Net

Is Recycled Plastic Safe for Food Use?

Civil Eats Welcomes Momo Chang as Senior Editor

We’ll bring the news to you.

On Cape Cod, the Wampanoag Assert Their Legal Right to Harvest the Waters

How a Community Gardener Grew Food for Her Family, Quit Her Job at McDonald’s, and Started a Farm

Tim Walz’s Bipartisan Approach to Agriculture and Conservation

A New Book Dives Deep Into the Climate and Health Impacts of Gas Stoves

On TikTok, A Revival of Black Herbalism

Farm Stops Create New Markets for Small Farms

17 Food and Ag Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis

The Hard Work of Bringing Kelp to Market

‘Shelf Life’ Peeks Into the Nooks and Crannies of the Cheesemaker’s World

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Summer Break. Neither Do School Food Professionals.

Thank you for being a loyal reader.

Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Increasingly Common in Pesticides

Farmworkers Push Kroger’s Shareholders for Heat and Labor Protections

A Community of Growers

Republican Plans for Ag Policy May Bring Big Changes to Farm Country

Can New York City Treat Its Food Scraps As More Than Trash?

Senator Cory Booker Says FDA Proposal Could Worsen Antibiotic Resistance

In Brazil, a Powerful Law Protects Biodiversity and Blocks Corporate Piracy

Bringing Back Local Milk, Ice Cream, and Cheese

Can Cooking in Community Slow Dementia and Diabetes?

Can Seaweed Save American Shellfish?