Articles: community

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Look to a Brighter Future

When looking to the future, it can feel impossible to make a difference as just one person in a world…

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All In the Question: What If We Started Asking Better Questions?

Sometimes, a roadblock or bump in the road can seem like the end of a good idea. The best way…

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Doing Well By Doing Good

The list of issues impacting Earth’s rapid decline continues to grow at a highly alarming rate. Environmental concerns are entering…

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The Miracle of Farming: Toward a Bio-Abundant Future

Farmers have a close relationship with nature, seeing life cycles happen right in front of their eyes marvel in what…

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African Farming Traditions: Learning the Power of Tradition

Far before the release of her book Farming While Black, Leah Penniman had been helping countless Black and Brown farmers reclaim…

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An Edible Urban Oasis

More than 80 percent of the US population now resides in urban areas. This number is projected to rise in…

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Sustain Your Land: Subsistence Strategies for the Long Haul

Peasants, indigenous agriculturalists, and old-time American farming families farmed first and foremost to feed their own families and those in…

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Permaculture Advice For Beginners

Trying something for the first time can be intimidating, especially when it’s something as big as learning how to live…

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Farmers Aren’t Created Equal: The “American Farmer” Fallacy

For those who aren’t in the know, it may seem like all farmers are created equal, but that’s simply not…

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Black Rural Land: Black Land Matters

As a young black girl, Leah Penniman struggled to understand who she was and where she fit in with the…

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The Evolution of Earth, Humans, and Our Natural Resources

We have long been taught that evolution is a process that occurs gradually over millions of years, that change happens…

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Composting: Breaking Down the Core Principles

Composting is about more than just flinging your food scraps into a heap in your backyard. It’s about figuring out…

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Chelsea Green Publishing: A Year In Review

It’s been quite the year here at Chelsea Green! We opened our first international office in London, England, launched a…

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The World Needs Books: Notes from an Editor

I’ve worked as an editor for 35 years—my entire adult life. In that time I have seen many changes in…

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How The Great Migration Led to Urban Farming

For centuries, humans have been migrating in search of better land, opportunities, and quality of life. For some, those migrations…

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Everything You Need for a Grab-n-Go Survival Kit: Prepping 101

We know a lot of people are wondering what’s coming next in the US, as well as the world, given…

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A 15-Point Urban Food Manifesto

What if farms and food production were integrated into every aspect of urban living—from special assessments to create new farms…

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Lessons in Resilience: How to Plan a Successful Farm Business

Humans specialize in resilience. We have the capability to create wondrous things out of seemingly nothing and continuously reinvent ourselves.…

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The 20 Rules of Slow Democracy

As millions of people head to the polls today to cast their vote, we got to thinking about the idea…

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Homage to Chef Kurt Michael Friese

Chef Kurt Michael Friese, a Chelsea Green author and  friend to staff, contributors and readers, died at age 54  in…

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How to End a Food Apartheid

Apartheid ended in 1994, right? Not according to Leah Penniman, a young, black farmer living in the South End of…

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How to Cheat In an Argument: A Beginner’s Guide

Manners. We were all taught them from a young age, and yet, they are oft forgotten when we find ourselves…

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Why Economic Development Incentive Programs Don’t Work

When it comes to economic development programs, most people are quick to hang their hat on the incentive rack. It’s…

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Fixing the Economy: Radical Thinking for 21st-Century Economists

The economy is a complex, evolving system, and that’s an empowering thought: it means that every one of us can…

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Community Food Forests in Action

Alright. We’ve covered the basics of what a community food forest is, how to plan one, and which approach is…

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