Giving Farmers $100 to Feel Better
In a tightening economy, Real Farmer Care is advancing a radical idea: help farmers prioritize self-care by giving them the cash to do so. (Graphic by Adam Dixon)
Spreading the Joy: Pollinator Gardens Feed Baltimore Ecosystem
Planting pollinator gardens on Baltimore urban farms nourishes humans, insects and the entire food web.
A Santa Cruz Gardening Collective Cultivates Belonging for Queer and Trans Asian Americans
In Santa Cruz, the gardening collective Bitter Cotyledons is growing more than just plants — it’s cultivating community, culture, and belonging.
Farmers of Color Offer Community Wellness at ‘Healing Farms’
With a focus on trauma recovery and improved health, a new farm model connects neighbors to ancestral practices.
This Queer Couple Supports LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Farmers’ Mental Health
LGBTQ+ farmers are at high risk for depression and anxiety, and farmers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color face additional stress. Here’s how two determined farmers in Texas care for their community.
For Farmers, Fitness Programs Can Improve Mental Health, Too
In agricultural communities, strength training and stretches are helping both physical and mental well-being.
Southern Black Farmers Sow Rice and Reconciliation
Jubilee Justice grows rice regeneratively while reclaiming the past.
For Farmers and Ranchers Grappling With Mental Health, This Fourth-Generation Farmer Offers Help That Works
Clinical psychologist Michael Rosmann drew on 50 years of counseling farmers to write ‘Meditations on Farming.’