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Forage

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The Story of an Egg

The Story of an Egg

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Local vs. Organic

Local vs. Organic

Season 1 Episode 5
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Food Waste

Food Waste

Season 1 Episode 6
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Wheat or White?

Wheat or White?

Season 1 Episode 7
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Economies of Community

Economies of Community

Season 1 Episode 8
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Seeds

Seeds

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Unconventional Agriculture

Unconventional Agriculture

Season 1 Episode 11
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Grass Fed

Grass Fed

Season 1 Episode 12
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The Lexicon of Sustainability

What Is The Lexicon of Sustainability?

The Lexicon of Sustainability is a multi-platform project that educates, engages, and activates people to pay closer attention to how they eat, what they buy, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier and safer food system in America.

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57 (The Average Age of the American Farmer)
2:46
57 is the average age of US farmers. See what’s next in education and green collar jobs.
Food Security
3:25
Food: deserts, security, sovereignty — terms, culture and politics for feeding the world.
Urban Farming
2:50
Farming on rooftops and in vacant lots connects urbanites to where their food comes from.
Water
3:24
Agriculture depends on water. Find out where our water comes from and how to conserve it.
Land Trust
2:37
Land trusts can keep farms afloat when the real estate is worth more than the yield.
GMOs
3:09
GMO labeling advocates want consumers to know about all the ingredients in their food.
Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade
3:03
When you buy food, you’re buying values, values of those who grow, transport and sell it.
Antibiotic-Free
2:32
Learn how and why nearly 80% of antibiotics in the U.S. are used on healthy animals.
What is Sustainability?
4:14
Sustainability is an ideal rooted in the choices we make as consumers and producers.
Terroir
1:56
Food has characteristics defined by geography and climate. The French have a word for that
Traceability
3:20
Nearly 1/3 of the fish we buy isn’t what the label says. Can we trace their origins?
Grass Fed
3:01
From feedlots to pastures, learn about cattle farming, grass- and corn-fed beef.
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