A post-pandemic surge in federal support gave urban agriculture a moment in the sun. Under the revamped USDA, the outlook is clouded.


The Urban Farming Comedown

Banned by the federal government a century ago, black currants were cast to the fringes of U.S. agriculture. Agroforestry advocates and berry connoisseurs are urging a revival.

A Taste of the Forbidden Fruit

Bullied by blight, the filbert has long failed to find a home on farms in the eastern U.S. After decades of research, its arrival is imminent.

Ben Seal

The Urban Farming Comedown

A Taste of the Forbidden Fruit

We Can Grow Our Own Hazelnuts, Finally