A collaborative of newsrooms delivers reporting on agriculture, water and climate across the Mississippi River Basin. Readers get narrative, on-the-ground stories about pollution, local communities, environmental monitoring and the people and projects tied to the watershed.
Website: https://www.agwaterdesk.org/
Vittles publishes food and culture writing from the UK and India, mixing long-form essays, panel discussions, criticism and commentary on the food industry. Readers get original reporting and opinion on topics such as farm labour, AI in food media and pub culture, plus calls for pitches and magazine news.
Botany One publishes short, accessible write-ups of recent plant science papers, from pollination ecology to plant chemistry and bioinspired technology. Each issue explains a study's question, method and findings in plain language with image credits and links to the source research.
Daily investigative pieces on where New Zealand's organic and regenerative food comes from, covering certification, imports, funding and the people behind farms. Readers get sourced reporting that checks claims against regulators' documents and public records.
A series of long-form profiles of small farms, growers and food producers in East Sussex's High Weald, told through reporting and interviews with the people running them. Readers get grounded accounts of resilience, diversification and the practical realities of starting or sustaining a small farm business.
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