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Southwest Borderlands

by Eleanor Reagan

The Southwest of the United States is a land of unparalleled beauty and diversity, and at the very core of its identity lies ... Read More

Cultivating Tradition, Empowering Indigenous Agriculture

by Eleanor Reagan

The San Xavier Farm Coop, located outside Tuscon, Arizona, is establishing a grain mill to further strengthen their commitment to revitalize the ... Read More

Reflections on Tucson: A City of Gastronomy

by Jessy Swisher

In May, 2022, I visited several iconic sites that are part of the heritage grain revolution in Tucson, Arizona, a UNESCO designated “Read More

Chestnuts Take the Stage at OEFFA

February 17, 2023 – the Appalachian Staple Foods Collaborative (ASFC) and Route 9 Cooperative launched the second year of their North Central SARE grant ... Read More

Farmers Rally for a Climate Smart Farm Bill

Farmers, farmworkers, and their allies gathered in Washington D.C. from March 6-8 for the Farmers for Climate Action: Rally for Resilience. The grassroots coalition, ... Read More

Rural Action Project delivers over 1,000 Meals in 2022

Rural Action’s Neighbor Loaves & Meals project increased its distribution to food access programs in 2022 thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Read More

Heritage Grain Brings People Together in Yellow Springs

by Ciraran Lyons

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio – Farmers, millers, brewers, bakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers convened for the first ever Heritage Grain School hosted by the Read More

Chestnut Field Day is a Tasty Success

CAROLLTON, Ohio – ASFC hosted a hands-on field day this September to share our North Central Region SARE funded grant research to develop value-added ... Read More

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Local Food in Schools Keeps Dollars Local

by Michelle Ajamian

When Lynne Genter was hired to coordinate Farm to School purchases and education at Federal Hocking Schools, she used the cafeteria as her ... Read More

Whole Grain Rich Standards Rolled Back for School Meals

by Eleanor Reagan

Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic proves to be a major barrier to nutrition for over 30 million children relying on subsidized ... Read More


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