Long-established school gardens are focusing on community service in addition to ongoing education. Modern Farmer has launched a national campaign to encourage and support the planting of one million new gardens, whether it’s on a windowsill or in your backyard. Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to resolve a substantial portion of an estimated 125,000 U.S. cancer lawsuits overuse of its Roundup weedkiller, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Images of some American farmers dumping milk, plowing under crops and tossing perishables amid sagging demand and falling prices during the deadly coronavirus pandemic has made for dramatic TV. But there is more to the story, as the food supply chain break down, CSAs take off.
With Schools Closed, Their Gardens Take on a New Role
Long-established school gardens are focusing on community service in addition to ongoing education.
Plant a Garden, Grow a Community
In response to the coronavirus pandemic Modern Farmer is launching the Million Gardens Movement—a national effort to encourage and support the planting of one million new gardens, whether it’s on a windowsill or in your backyard.
Bayer reaches verbal deal to settle up to 85,000 Roundup cancer lawsuits
Bayer AG has reached verbal agreements to resolve a substantial portion of an estimated 125,000 U.S. cancer lawsuits overuse of its Roundup weedkiller, according to people familiar with the negotiations.
https://fortune.com/2020/05/25/bayer-roundup-cancer-lawsuit-settle/
As Food Supply Chain Breaks Down, Farm-To-Door CSAs Take Off
Images of some American farmers dumping milk, plowing under crops and tossing perishables amid sagging demand and falling prices during the deadly coronavirus pandemic has made for dramatic TV.
Grocery Prices Hit Highs not Seen Since 1974
Grocery shopping has become not just weird, but expensive.
