States frame prison agriculture programs as rehabilitative. But a class action lawsuit at Louisiana’s infamous Angola prison shines a light on the inherently punitive nature of incarcerated labor.

When Prisoners Perform Farm Work, Who Benefits?

Maine has repeatedly floated bills to include farmworkers in the state’s minimum wage law, but the Democratic governor has vetoed it — and laborers say a lack of legal protections makes it impossible for them to speak up.

The Price of Picking Blueberries

Last year, the DOJ exposed a price- and wage-fixing conspiracy by some of the largest U.S. poultry producers that they said “harmed a generation.” Will the government follow through on holding them accountable?

Big Poultry’s Anticompetitive Practices Come Home to Roost

Many American farmers are locked into costly annual contracts for seeds that used to be free. Meanwhile, U.S. officials are focused on China.

Seed Thieves

Since 9/11, an enormous amount of money and resources have been devoted to protecting our food and farms from terrorist attacks. It’s unclear how worried we should actually be.

Jack Dodson

When Prisoners Perform Farm Work, Who Benefits?

The Price of Picking Blueberries

Big Poultry’s Anticompetitive Practices Come Home to Roost

Seed Thieves

Are the Threats of “Agroterrorism” Overblown?