The year encompassed devastating fires, historic floods, tornadoes, regional droughts, with farmers caught in the crosshairs.

Tariffs, corporate consolidation, and federal budget cuts were among the multiple challenges farmers faced this year.

This year, we doubled our reporting on the systemic obstacles to food security, including poverty, inequality, and structural ...

In a year of intense federal focus on immigration and removal of labor protections, we tracked the government’s actions ...

Across the country this holiday season, families are gathering around tables where conversations keep circling back to the high cost of food. Many Americans went to the polls last fall believing they ...

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In 2016, Willis Nelson and his three brothers—third-generation Black farmers—started a farming venture with 40 acres in rural Sondheimer, Louisiana. Located on the western bank of the Mississippi ...

Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats member. Enjoy unlimited access to our groundbreaking reporting, engage with experts, and connect with a community of changemakers. Nearly all ...

Several states are trying to phase out the use of pesticides containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), long-lasting chemicals linked to serious health risks including cancer, liver damage ...

In preparation for the summer season, our writers, editors, and members have been busy reading. And we have a number of food and farming titles we’re excited to recommend, including memoirs, cookbooks ...