The Food & Environment Reporting Network

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The Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN) produces independent, non-profit journalism at the intersection of food, agriculture, and the environment.

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Do you know where your beef comes from? Imported beef can be repackaged in the U.S., raising questions about where our food really comes from. On FORKED, independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins Theodore Ross and Helena Bottemiller Evich to talk who's shaping America's food system.

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Watch for a sneak peek of FERN’s latest story in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance's publication, Gravy, and reporter Boyce Upholt.

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Have you heard of the FRESH Act? GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich debate the proposed bill on this week’s Forked. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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How did food become a Republican issue? Jill Filipovic, Jane Black & Teresa Cotsirilos break down how that shift happened, and what it means for the midterms. Listen to Reap/Sow or watch on FERN’s YouTube. MAHA & The Midterms, a FERN series with @motherjones.com & @politico.com.

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What’s going on with the farm bill? On this week’s Forked, GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack, FERN’s Theodore Ross, and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich unpack why SNAP has become such a point of contention in moving the farm bill forward. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Do you know where your beef comes from? Imported beef can be repackaged in the U.S., raising questions about where our food really comes from. On FORKED, independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins Theodore Ross and Helena Bottemiller Evich to talk who's shaping America's food system.

Watch for a sneak peek of FERN’s latest story in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance's publication, Gravy, and reporter Boyce Upholt.

Video from 15/10/2026

Have you heard of the FRESH Act? GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich debate the proposed bill on this week’s Forked. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How did food become a Republican issue? Jill Filipovic, Jane Black & Teresa Cotsirilos break down how that shift happened, and what it means for the midterms. Listen to Reap/Sow or watch on FERN’s YouTube. MAHA & The Midterms, a FERN series with @motherjones.com & @politico.com.

What’s going on with the farm bill? On this week’s Forked, GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack, FERN’s Theodore Ross, and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich unpack why SNAP has become such a point of contention in moving the farm bill forward. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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In case you missed it: our MAHA and the Midterms series is underway, and part one follows Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor of Iowa on a promise to break up Big Ag.

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Forked returns tomorrow with new episodes landing biweekly on Thursdays with Theodore Ross (FERN) and Helena Bottemiller Evich (Food Fix). Enjoy a preview Full episode → wherever you get your podcasts

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Reporter Jude Isabella went to Patagonia to find the biggest bumblebee in the world. Patagonia's only native bumblebee’s population is down ~90%. Her competition? European bees imported to pollinate berries. Story tomorrow on thefern.org 🐝 with @lanacioncom.bsky.social and @biographic.bsky.social

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Why did a movement built by women hand its top jobs to men? Jill Filipovic explains her newest addition to MAHA & The Midterms, a special series from FERN with @motherjones.com and @politico.com. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4rgdUPV

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Sneak peek at tomorrow's new episode of Forked 👀 Theodore and Helena have thoughts on the week in food politics. Full episode tomorrow → wherever you get your podcasts

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Jane, Jill and Teresa wrote the last three pieces of MAHA & The Midterms special series. Here they compare notes, a month out from the midterm elections. Thursday 10/1, Reap/Sow wherever you get your podcasts

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Do you know where your beef comes from? Imported beef can be repackaged in the U.S., raising questions about where our food really comes from. On FORKED, independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins Theodore Ross and Helena Bottemiller Evich to talk who's shaping America's food system.

Watch for a sneak peek of FERN’s latest story in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance's publication, Gravy, and reporter Boyce Upholt.

Video from 15/10/2026

Have you heard of the FRESH Act? GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich debate the proposed bill on this week’s Forked. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How did food become a Republican issue? Jill Filipovic, Jane Black & Teresa Cotsirilos break down how that shift happened, and what it means for the midterms. Listen to Reap/Sow or watch on FERN’s YouTube. MAHA & The Midterms, a FERN series with @motherjones.com & @politico.com.

What’s going on with the farm bill? On this week’s Forked, GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack, FERN’s Theodore Ross, and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich unpack why SNAP has become such a point of contention in moving the farm bill forward. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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Do you know where your beef comes from? Imported beef can be repackaged in the U.S., raising questions about where our food really comes from. On FORKED, independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins Theodore Ross and Helena Bottemiller Evich to talk who's shaping America's food system.

In case you missed it: our MAHA and the Midterms series is underway, and part one follows Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor of Iowa on a promise to break up Big Ag.

Video from 15/10/2026

When it comes to food, being a Republican or Democrat doesn’t matter. On this week’s Forked, that’s what GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack argues. Food shouldn’t be a partisan issue. 🤝 🎧 The new episode comes out tomorrow! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How did food become a Republican issue? Jill Filipovic, Jane Black & Teresa Cotsirilos break down how that shift happened, and what it means for the midterms. Listen to Reap/Sow or watch on FERN’s YouTube. MAHA & The Midterms, a FERN series with @motherjones.com & @politico.com.

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Do you know where your beef comes from? Imported beef can be repackaged in the U.S., raising questions about where our food really comes from. On FORKED, independent Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn joins Theodore Ross and Helena Bottemiller Evich to talk who's shaping America's food system.

Watch for a sneak peek of FERN’s latest story in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance's publication, Gravy, and reporter Boyce Upholt.

Video from 15/10/2026

Have you heard of the FRESH Act? GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich debate the proposed bill on this week’s Forked. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

How did food become a Republican issue? Jill Filipovic, Jane Black & Teresa Cotsirilos break down how that shift happened, and what it means for the midterms. Listen to Reap/Sow or watch on FERN’s YouTube. MAHA & The Midterms, a FERN series with @motherjones.com & @politico.com.

What’s going on with the farm bill? On this week’s Forked, GOP Congresswoman Kat Cammack, FERN’s Theodore Ross, and Food Fix’s Helena Bottemiller Evich unpack why SNAP has become such a point of contention in moving the farm bill forward. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

First videos

In case you missed it: our MAHA and the Midterms series is underway, and part one follows Zach Lahn, the Republican running for governor of Iowa on a promise to break up Big Ag.

Forked returns tomorrow with new episodes landing biweekly on Thursdays with Theodore Ross (FERN) and Helena Bottemiller Evich (Food Fix). Enjoy a preview Full episode → wherever you get your podcasts

Why did a movement built by women hand its top jobs to men? Jill Filipovic explains her newest addition to MAHA & The Midterms, a special series from FERN with @motherjones.com and @politico.com. Read it here: https://bit.ly/4rgdUPV

Sneak peek at tomorrow's new episode of Forked 👀 Theodore and Helena have thoughts on the week in food politics. Full episode tomorrow → wherever you get your podcasts

Jane, Jill and Teresa wrote the last three pieces of MAHA & The Midterms special series. Here they compare notes, a month out from the midterm elections. Thursday 10/1, Reap/Sow wherever you get your podcasts

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