There’s a difference between a crowd and a community. Between an event and a gathering. Between filling a weekend and building a culture. The Old Salt Festival is the latter. Every June, we bring together Montana’s best ranchers, chefs, musicians, and makers—people who are preserving what’s worth keeping. For three days, we create space for…
A Farm System Built for Bailouts Four bailouts in a year is a warning sign, not a solution. Angela Huffman Dec 16, 2025 A grain elevator on a cold morning in Wharton, Ohio Four bailouts in about a year. That is what the federal government has now delivered or is preparing to deliver to farmers….
͏ Monsanto Funded the Science. The Government Called It Safe. A key glyphosate safety paper has been retracted, raising questions about how ‘safe’ gets decided. Angela Huffman Dec 9 For years, farmers were told to trust the safety process. Use the product as directed. Follow the label. Regulators have reviewed the science. Most people assume…
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer Contact: R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this news release on Facebook here and X here, or view the web version here. R-CALF USA Statement on Presidential Order to Investigate Entire Food Supply Chain…
lus: One Tyson decision means nationwide fallout. View this newsletter in your browser. COMMON GROUND: A NEW FILM LIFTING UP FARMERS HEALING OUR SOIL Farm Action is proud to serve as an educational partner for Common Ground Redux, a new 45-minute, farmer-centered version of the award-winning documentary Common Ground. This special edition was created to…
Mike Callicrate on Monopoly Power, Maker-Owned Markets, and the Fight for Rural America
R-CALF United Stockgrowers of America "Fighting for the Independent U.S. Cattle Producer" For Immediate Release December 3, 2025 R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard Phone: 406-252-2516; r-calfusa View and share this week’s update on Facebook here, on X here, or view the web version here. Please find below R-CALF USA’s weekly opinion/commentary that discusses the…
Tyson’s Plant Closure Shows the Cost of Consolidation for Rural America Corporate decisions made far from rural America can reshape the lives of the people who feed our nation. Angela Huffman Dec 01, 2025 I grew up in rural Ohio where the closing of a plant, a school, or even a diner could shift the…
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A Review of Paul Kingsnorth’s Against the Machine Peter Allen Nov 20 Back in October I was fortunate to be able to travel to North-central Kentucky to attend a lecture by Paul Kingsnorth about his new book, Against the Machine. The lecture was sponsored by the Wendell Berry Center – a nonprofit run by members…