Our Best Food System Solutions Stories of 2020
Amidst the darkness and loss of 2020, Civil Eats has remained committed to prioritizing solutions journalism. Our stories have featured many inspiring examples of community-based...
Our Best Climate Stories of 2020
From hurricanes to flooding, drought, and wildfires, the climate crisis made its presence even more obvious in 2020. And it’s clearer than ever that agriculture...
Our Best Stories on the Food Security Crisis in 2020
Food is a basic need, but this year saw an astounding number of Americans lacking the ability to meet their basic nutrition requirements. Even before...
David Scott Sets Racial Justice, Food Security, and Climate Change as Priorities for House Ag
On Tuesday, just a day after Congress finally passed a third COVID-19 relief package and two days before Christmas, Congressman David Scott (D-Georgia) was eager...
Is Farming with Reclaimed Water the Solution to a Drier Future?
California is one of the most intensely cultivated states in the union, one where agriculture represents a $50 billion industry. But the state is also...
Can Organic Farming Solve the Climate Crisis?
As the climate crisis intensifies, a growing number of consumers have begun to see healthy soils as a potential solution. As a result, soil-building techniques...
The New York Farmers Responding to Food Insecurity
When the pandemic hit in March, the small restaurants supplied by Lively Run Goat Dairy in Interlaken, New York, closed, and the family-run operation lost...
Cider Makers Are Betting on Foraged Apples for Climate Resilience
If you know where to look in the fall, you’ll find patches of ground turned red with wild apples in certain parts of Ithaca, New...