Lela Nargi is a journalist covering food and ag policy, social justice, and climate-related science for outlets such as The Guardian, FERN, Eater, and Modern Farmer. Find her at lelanargi.com.
Lela Nargi
A New Class of Consultants Helps Farmers Navigate USDA’s Cumbersome Funding Applications
By Lela Nargi
Why Would a Conventional Vegetable Farmer Bring Someone Else’s Cattle Onto His Fields?
By Lela Nargi
After a crippling drought, California has enough water to grow rice this year. Its troubles aren’t over.
By Lela Nargi
Food Companies Are Gung-Ho for Greenhouse Gas Scores — But Are They Just Greenwashing?
By Lela Nargi
Congress Wants to Block Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland. Is This a Red Herring?
By Lela Nargi
Texas Lost More Than Half of This Year’s Cotton Crop to Drought. Could Hemp Be the Salvation?
By Lela Nargi
Some of Oregon’s Irrigation Systems Are More Than 100 Years Old, and It Shows
By Lela Nargi
Some States Are Moving to Ban Neonic Pesticides. Is This the Best Way to Support Pollinators — and Farmers?
By Lela Nargi
