Talked to some mycologists and mushroom farmers for Ambrook Research about how fungi are being used to restore contaminated soil and water ambrook.com/research/envir…

The latest episode of our podcast with Sarah K Mock is out - I think it's the best one yet. Among other things, it's about the outlaws of the Old West and how they might not have been the bad guys after all. Check it! ambrook.com/research/podca…

Grateful to TABARI'S WORLD for sharing the story of her postpartum health issues with Ambrook Research, along with how birth workers are connecting with farmers around the country to improve Black maternal health outcomes. ambrook.com/research/persp…

Did you know wild hogs kill more people every year than sharks? Lots of fun details in the newest dispatch from the Boar Wars, by Emma Glassman-Hughes: ambrook.com/research/lives…

Our resident culture critic looked into the enduring appeal of farms (and farmers!) in romance novels. Smart and fun: ambrook.com/research/cultu…

I wrote about the $395 pineapples, and whether money can truly buy us the most delicious produce, for Ambrook Research ambrook.com/research/suppl…

Ever been to one of those living history farm/museums, where you can learn about say, churning butter and threshing wheat? Dr. Smurphy wrote a great piece on efforts to include non-white history and ag practices, at Colonial Williamsburg and beyond. ambrook.com/research/cultu…

New research on farmers using ChatGPT for advice showed disastrous results: “[T]he chatbot provided inaccurate information related to planting time, seed rate, and fertilizer application rate and timing.” New from David Silverberg: ambrook.com/research/techn…

Biden's Justice40 initiative is historic legislation, intended to give 40% of funding for many sustainable initiatives to "disadvantaged communities." A new Ambrook Research Perspective piece shows why farmers of color may never see those funds. ambrook.com/research/persp…

Hey running fans, do you know about industry-sponsored Team Beef? Thousands of runners across the country compete in jerseys emblazoned with sizzling steaks and other meaty logos. My question: Who are these beefheads? Downtown Abby (Uptown Gurl) took a look: ambrook.com/research/cultu…

Perhaps you've heard about the $400 pineapple, and other luxe fruits for the 1%. How much of that price is rarity/growing challenges, and how much is pure status symbol? Ethan Freedman digs in: ambrook.com/research/suppl…

In Ambrook Research's podcast "The Only Thing That Lasts," Prof. Jessica A. Shoemaker outlines how a system of allotment attempted to erase communal resources and assimilate Indigenous communities in the 1880s. #NELaw Listen: ambrook.com/research/podca….

Hemp has been used to remediate soil that's contaminated with heavy metal toxins and radiation. Now they're trying it out on PFAS. New Ambrook Research story from Libby Leonard, looking at using hemp to clean up Superfund sites: ambrook.com/research/envir…

i wrote about a coal mine lavender farm and the spectrum of ecosystem exploitation for Ambrook Research. this piece was a collab with Kristian Thacker, who braved very intense sun on a reclaimed strip mine to take these beautiful photos. ambrook.com/research/envir…

California just got its first new farm bureau in 40 years - in San Francisco, its densest, smallest county. With very few farms and little space for more, it's unclear what, exactly, the bureau will do. New from Olivia Peluso: ambrook.com/research/legis…

We asked farmers who they're going to vote for this November, and received dozens of thoughtful, often surprising, responses. Here they are: ambrook.com/research/legis…

Golden oyster mushrooms are an invasive species rapidly conquering much of North America. The likely culprit? Grow-your-own mushroom kits. New from Laura Reiley: ambrook.com/research/envir…

The Amish just invented the first new horse-drawn combine in 70 years. Great weekend read on what it means to maintain traditional farm practices in a world that demands adaptation. ambrook.com/research/techn…

As tensions have risen between owners of farm cats and conservationists concerned with their ecosystem destruction, a beloved pastoral mainstay may be slipping away. The Slow Death of the American Barn Cat ambrook.com/research/persp…

As cannabis has been legalized in many states, its workforce has come under increasing scrutiny for a litany of safety and wage violations. Do the workers have recourse? Marianne Dhenin takes a look: ambrook.com/research/labor…