Fruitland, Idaho, clears the air with a city ordinance that sites oil and gas wells almost a ¼ mile from homes and businesses. This Spring, the city of Fruitland, Idaho, passed an ordinance regulating oil and gas development within city … Continued
Three new Homegrown Stories highlight the challenges and rewards of trying to keep the family farm in the family. Not so long ago, family farms were the bedrock of America. Since the 1980s Farm Crisis, family farms and ranches have … Continued
Meet BethYana Pease, Lodge Grass Alderwoman and community organizer. Western Native Voice Community Spotlight visited BethYana Pease, the activist who launched Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) movement on the Crow and Northern Cheyenne reservations, as well as the Build-a-Bike program for her community … Continued
How the 2018 Farm Bill impacts your table, your community, and our country. Chances are, you’ve seen a bit of news about the Farm Bill lately. There’s also a good chance that, especially if you’re not a farmer, you passed … Continued
Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council food hub plans to serve Billings fresh local food Northern Plains’ affiliate group Yellowstone Valley Citizens Council is in the early stages of creating a food hub that will serve Billings and the surrounding region. From … Continued
ORA partners with local utility co-op to create Energy Equity with Solar “We need mechanisms that encourage utilities to engage in, not fundamental research or basic science, but the kinds of later-stage, applied research projects and demonstration projects that can … Continued
Wyoming farmer Theresa Shaw lays out why the 2018 Farm Bill is a bad deal for local farmers. This letter-to-the-editor by Theresa Shaw ran in the Sheridan Press on May 15th, 2018. Farmers and ranchers are a diverse group of … Continued
Dakota Rural Action racks up some wins as well as some lessons on winning future legislative fights. Dakota Rural Action continued its lobbying and coalition-building work in 2017-2018 bringing an agenda of positive change to the South Dakota Legislature. Fighting … Continued
Small-scale farmers are pushing the limits of how food is produced and distributed to local markets. This week, Homegrown Stories features three young farmers making local food available to urban markets, changing the way food goes from their farms to … Continued
Guest editorial lays out why the BLM’s approach to coal leasing lags behind both science and the coal market. The following piece was printed as a guest editorial in the Billings Gazette on May 4, 2018. The column, written by … Continued