The Magazine of The Sierra Club
As Florida Citrus Loses Its Sweet Taste, Scientists Are on the Hunt for Solutions
A citrus disease has led to a decline in sweetness and taste. Can scientists find ways to keep the industry afloat?
agriculture
5 Ways the Farm Bill Can Help Fix America’s Ag System
Here is what land and climate advocates say can be done to make farming more sustainable and equitable
In a New Climate Reality, Community May Be a Farmer’s Greatest Resource
Volunteers dropped everything to help Vermont's Intervale farming cooperative in a time of crisis
Giant Armadillos Were Destroying Beehives in Brazil
New tools help a community coexist with the natural world around it
Farmers Are Planting Green “Fuel Breaks” to Fight Wildfires
Agave and other plants can boost defensible space
Who Owns the Water in Hawai'i?
Hōkūao Pellegrino helped Maui farmers win the biggest water rights case in Hawai'i history
The Mysterious Death of the Bumblebee Queens
Bumblebee colonies are being used by farms to pollinate—with unexpected consequences
How LGBTQI Folks Are Reclaiming Space on the Land
These queer farmers and land stewards put community first
Regenerative Farms Look to Keep Plants Healthy and People Fed
Climate mitigation and adaptation meet in a new kind of resilient agriculture
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agriculture
Dirt First
Carbon farming sounds as all-American as apple pie. But does it work?
