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Food Systems
Cover Cropping for the Home Gardener
Sep 5th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Planting cover crops in your off season can help improve soil health, manage pests, and keep weeds out of your garden.
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Food Systems
How to Organize your Freezer to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money
Aug 23rd, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
An effective freezer storage system is a safe and easy way to keep food from going bad and feed your family on a budget.
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Transportation
The Future of Public Transit
Aug 14th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Reliable, efficient, and accessible transportation could have huge benefits for communities’ wellbeing, boost economies, and help fight climate change.
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Food Systems
Food Pyramid, Compass, or Plate? Food Guides can Help Improve Health and Address Climate Change
Aug 7th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Food guides are always evolving in an effort to help make healthy eating easier, and increasingly, they’re focusing on sustainability as well.
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Transportation
U.S. Cities with the Best Public Transportation
Jul 31st, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
From mega-cities to small towns, there are plenty of parts of the U.S. where public transportation is green, accessible, and convenient.
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Food System
The Best Fruits and Vegetables to Buy at your Farmers’ Market this Summer
Jul 20th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
With market stands full of tasty summer treats, here’s how to pick and preserve the best of the season’s bounty.
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Food System
School Meals, SNAP, WIC, and More: Understanding Food Assistance and Hunger in the United States
Jul 13th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
With a quarter of Americans affected by food insecurity, addressing the root causes of hunger is more important than ever.
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Transportation
Should Public Transportation be Free?
Jun 28th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Free public transit is intended to support low-income riders and reduce car usage, but some worry that it negatively impacts the quality of services, with the opposite of the intended effect.
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Food, Eco-living
How to Get Expert Advice for your Garden from Agricultural Extension
Jun 15th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
This network of universities provides free location-specific support to beginning gardeners and expert farmers alike.
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