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Lamppost Farm owners see drop in business after East Palestine derailment

By Maggie Harris and Ben Weaver Melanie Montgomery and her husband, Steve, run Lamppost Farm in Columbiana, Ohio. The agricultural

Story by Gavin Mitten and Sophie Young In the weeks following the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, many

Goal is to reduce pollution overall by storing atmospheric carbon dioxide in farm vegetation, soils Story by Baylee Sweitzer Jeff

More rain, higher temperatures affect crops; longer growing season may help compensate Kris Swartz had a better growing season this

Ismail Samad is a chef, food systems expert, and local food advocate with projects in Vermont and Boston. But he first

Last year, streets throughout the U.S. were full of people protesting racial injustices that have tormented the country for years,

The Ever Changing Educational Center operates out of a 110-year-old tan brick church on St. Clair Ave. and serves as a day