Independent journalism by Samuel N. Gilbert

featuring reporting on immigration, border communities, international conflict, climate change, and Indigenous foodways. A portfolio of published work from leading global news outlets

Technology Turns Farming Into a Career Young Workers Like

The Washington Post

Published on November 25, 2025 Technology turns farming into a career young workers like Continue the Full Story

How New Mexico Grows Its Beer

New Mexico Magazine

A historic Santa Fe farm helps New Mexico brewers tap into the local terroir. Continue the Full Story

Geothermal greenhouses can cut CO2 emissions and grow tomatoes all year

The Washington Post

At these Colorado greenhouses, naturally hot water from an underground reservoir is being used to maintain optimal growing temperatures even through frigid months. Continue the Full Story

Trump’s new border wall will threaten wildlife in an area where few people pass

The Guardian

The San Rafael valley in Arizona is home to bears, mountain lions and wolves – now their movement will be restricted. Continue the Full Story

Big Tech couldn’t fix food insecurity. These small vertical farms might.

The Washington Post

Empty downtowns and rural food deserts welcome small indoor farms to revive urban areas and solve food insecurity. Continue the Full Story

Could This Arizona Ranch Be a Model for Southwest Farmers?

Civil Eats

Oatman Flats has undergone a dramatic transformation, becoming the Southwest’s first Regenerative Organic Certified farm and a potential source of ideas for weathering climate change. Continue the Full Story

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