Gambling on Hemp
Illinois began accepting applications to grow industrial hemp at the end of April. But the first legal crop in more than eighty years is accompanied by a lot of uncertainty.
Tapping into Tradition
In the Ohio Valley, more farmers are harvesting maple syrup, a practice that dates to before the arrival of Europeans.
West Virginia’s ‘Recovery Boys’
A photo essay from Jacob’s Ladder, a residential addiction recovery program in the rural community of Aurora, West Virginia.
Losing the Farm
"The twentieth century in America brought dramatic changes to the farm...one of which was the abstraction of my family and me from our roots on the land."
Can Agriculture Save Pollinators?
A Wisconsin beekeeper searches for solutions on the farm.