Black Farmers Rebuild West Virginia’s Farming Economy

As reported in the 2017 Census of Agriculture, there are two million farms in the US but only 35,470 of them are Black-owned. In West Virginia, military veteran and farmer Jason Tartt is trying to change that. Having grown up in the state, Tartt recollects how Black people from his community used to always have a hand in agriculture. However, as the Black population in …

Indigenous Communities Restore Oceans With Seaweed Cultivation

From Hawaii to Alaska to British Columbia, Indigenous communities cultivate seaweed in order to restore it, fortify ancestral knowledge, support food sovereignty and mitigate climate change. While each community has their own initiative specific to their culture and environment, all follow Indigenous understandings of interconnectedness. In Hawaii, for instance, community group Limu Hui seeks to rehabilitate the Hawaiian red algae known as limu kohu, which …

Field Mag Debuts Dreamy “Cabins Etc” Newsletter

The outdoor aficionados at Field Mag have debuted an inspiring, informative bi-weekly newsletter dubbed Cabins Etc, featuring exclusive content to subscribers (for $5 per month to support the independent publication or for free). The first installment, a dreamy deep-dive into the history and cultural cache of A-frames, went out last week; future stories will also appease an audience of “cabin lovers, dreamers, owners and obsessives.” …