You might have seen the bumper sticker proclaiming, “No Farms, No Food.” It’s true—almost all of our food begins on the ground, from grains to fruit to livestock. That food starts on farms, from small, local businesses that sell into our farmers markets to massive operations with national brands in grocery stores.

We know healthy foods start with healthy soils and that healthy soils have the potential to cool the climate.  

Many of us like to get to know our food well, choosing items carefully for recipes and reading labels on packaging. But how well can we know our food and its impacts on the environment and our health if we don’t know our farmers or their practices? 

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Here are a few articles from this issue you don't want to miss: 

• "4 Ways to Support Local Farmers and Workers at the Grocery Store": Farmers markets aren't the only way to support local farms—you can make the most of your grocery store, too.
   
• Meet a mother-daughter duo who wants to see the local economy and future generations thrive—which is why they focus on soil health, in "A New Generation Embraces Regeneration."