Maryland’s blue crab workers exercise agency even in systems that extract maximum value from their labor and minimize their presence.

Iowa elected officials are preparing to trash 60% of the state’s historical archives with no transparency or input from the public.

Connor Barnes brings his butchering craft straight to small-time livestock farmers via a custom-made box truck, a relief to many in a consolidated industry.

The Long-Time Union Organizer Leading a New Wave of Rural Organizing “When people work together across differences it’s good for the community” ...

What You Can Do to Save the Birds An Ohio artist’s bold project is a timely reminder of what we can do to protect birds—and ourselves ...

Joel Bleifuss is Barn Raiser Editor & Publisher and Board President of Barn Raising Media Inc. He is a descendent of German and Scottish farmers who immigrated to Wisconsin and South Dakota in the ...

This is a tale about Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, whose story has become part of the backstory of the politics and culture of our time. Hegseth is not only a proponent of Christian ...

Grocery co-ops help democratize food access in food deserts. Now they could take off in communities across rural and small town America.

Barbara Damrosch, the acclaimed garden writer, reflects on her latest book as part memoir, part garden guide and part call to action.

The secret origin of PFAS 'forever chemicals' lies in the insatiable corporate appetite for profit after the accidental discovery of Teflon.

The billionaire-led push to siphon public funds to private religious schools faces a backlash from rural voters who make up the GOP base.

A fourth-generation farmer explains the real world costs of Trump’s tariffs and why they could be devastating for farmers.