Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Brentwood, N.Y.: Farmers tend the crops at Thera Farms in ...

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The ...

This Lumbee family farm uses sustainable farming and herbal medicine practices to preserve their Native American heritage. They grow fruits, vegetables, and herbs using natural fertilizers and pest ...

Josh Payne closes the electric fence after 1,000 sheep pass through to a fresh paddock Sept. 3 at the Payne family farm in Concordia. Payne said that moving 1,000 sheep from paddock to paddock is ...

The techniques are a cornerstone of the Agriculture Department’s approach to addressing a warming planet, but it is unclear whether more widespread deployment of such methods can truly reverse the ...

An Environmental Working Group report questions the effectiveness of some farming practices that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently added to its Environmental Quality Incentives Program, ...

Fred Yoder in Ohio plants rye and winter peas he never harvests. Larkin Martin in Alabama plants radishes she’ll never eat. A.G. Kawamura in California plants barley that rots in the fields. Each is ...

Last week, I wrote about Robin Lail experiencing Napa Valley’s modern wine history through boom and bust, and how she was addressing the current challenge of climate change as an ambassador for the ...

Up in the hills of central Guatemala the midday sun has burned through the thin layer of clouds. In the valley below, a grid of dusty streets and breeze-block houses mark out Rabinal, a small town at ...