Farmers

This month, we are bringing back to our eco-maven’s section Kamut International founder and regenerative organic agriculture visionary Dr. Robert “Bob” M. Quinn, who has dedicated his life to promoting the philosophy of “food as medicine” as a means of incentivizing…Read More

Have you ever visited a farmers’ market and wondered about all the behind-the-scenes work required to pull the event off, week after week? Kaitlyn Breedlove has the answers. As the Market Manager for the Durham Farmers’ Market in North Carolina,…Read More

Happy National Coffee Day! Coffee is a commodity that millions of people cannot imagine living without. It is a pick-me-up for office workers and tired parents, a focal point of social gatherings, and an ingredient offering a wide range of…Read More

National Farm Animals Awareness Week is observed the third week of each September. Not only is it designed to support the humane treatment of animals, but it also stimulates conversation around the potential to make a variety of farming practices…Read More

It is no secret that heat waves have been scorching the United States this summer. No region has been left untouched, and major records are seemingly broken every week. Of course, this is not just an American problem; experts estimate…Read More

Stephanie Karadzhov began Sophisticated Florals after working in a greenhouse where she was required to spray chemicals extensively. Now, she grows flowers and greenery using organic methods, and she sells her arrangements at her own downtown storefront, at Cobblestone Farmers…Read More

In the past few years, concern has grown regarding PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as “forever chemicals”), rampant in consumer products ranging from mattresses and Gore-Tech jackets to menstrual underwear and perfumes. These chemicals have been around since…Read More

It is no secret that livestock grazing accounts for around 40% of global deforestation. It is also no secret that deforestation leads to environmental catastrophes like flooding and landslides. These are truths that Nepal knows well. In the 1970s, they…Read More

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “rewilding” refers to “the process of protecting an environment and returning it to its natural state, for example by bringing back wild animals that used to live there.” Other definitions dictate the removal of human input,…Read More

Devansh Ashar knows chocolate. He knows how the flavor profile of Indian cocoa can taste different than that of Brazilian cacao. He knows how many microns each particle of chocolate should be to yield a silky smooth texture. He knows…Read More