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A year after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s farmers claw back
It’s been a year since hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, leaving the U.S. territory devastated and its farms in ruins. Luis Pinto, a plantain farmer, remembers the night the storm hit. More on this story This audio report ran at “On the Table,” a Podcast about the farm bill produced by NET. Read more of… » Read More
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How’s organic farming faring in the farm bill?
In 2009, Clay Smith retired from his job running a Methodist non-profit in Southern Appalachia and returned to the family farm where he grew up outside Burlington, North Carolina. He divided the 130 acres with his brother and got his half certified organic. Now, along with traditional crops like tomatoes and zinnias, he grows edible… » Read More
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