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It’s about living sustainably, acting responsibly and thinking locally. You’ll find information, news and β€” we hope β€” a little inspiration in our pages. Dirt is published quarterly by Straus News, 20 West Ave., Chester, NY 10918.

From forest to teacup with Dirt's Wild Food columnist.
09/25/2025

From forest to teacup with Dirt's Wild Food columnist.

On this episode of π—šπ—’ π—ͺπ—œπ—Ÿπ—— π˜„π—Άπ˜π—΅ π——π—Άπ˜€π—°π—Όπ˜ƒπ—²π—Ώπ—‘π—˜π—£π—”: We head to Milford in Pike County to spend the day with Heather Houskeeper β€” a forager, h...

09/25/2025

On this episode of π—šπ—’ π—ͺπ—œπ—Ÿπ—— π˜„π—Άπ˜π—΅ π——π—Άπ˜€π—°π—Όπ˜ƒπ—²π—Ώπ—‘π—˜π—£π—”: We head to Milford in Pike County to spend the day with Heather Houskeeper β€” a forager, h...

Join Dirt's Wild Food columnist and learn to make your own tea.
09/25/2025

Join Dirt's Wild Food columnist and learn to make your own tea.

On this episode of π—šπ—’ π—ͺπ—œπ—Ÿπ—— π˜„π—Άπ˜π—΅ π——π—Άπ˜€π—°π—Όπ˜ƒπ—²π—Ώπ—‘π—˜π—£π—”: We head to Milford in Pike County to spend the day with Heather Houskeeper β€” a forager, h...

It was the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement that made me decide to start eating local in September. I realized...
09/17/2025

It was the U.S.'s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement that made me decide to start eating local in September. I realized change was never going to come from on high. My family and I are still doing along with Apothecary Gardens NY and my sister-in-law, who joined us for the first time this year.

How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?

And another reason to : U.S. farmers are looking at near-record yields of corn and soybeans but a lot less demand from ...
09/04/2025

And another reason to : U.S. farmers are looking at near-record yields of corn and soybeans but a lot less demand from overseas. "For many growers, the prices are so low that they will lose money on each acre planted."

The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.

Let's keep our grass fields grass!
08/06/2025

Let's keep our grass fields grass!

An artificial turf field on a summer day is hotter than grass and asphalt. Here’s what to know about the debate over grass vs. turf.

Dirtbag 2.0 just dropped. If you like dirt magazine and love your dad, or love Dirt and like your dad, we've got your Fa...
05/20/2025

Dirtbag 2.0 just dropped. If you like dirt magazine and love your dad, or love Dirt and like your dad, we've got your Father's Day gift.

Looking for a Dad's day gift that's functional but out of the ordinary? How about showing your love for a grassroots, independent magazine written by real people and mailed to your house, carrying no sneaky spyware or hidden agenda? We are so grateful to our readers for keeping us going for 13 years...

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, we wanted to re-share this powerful piece of writing by ...
05/01/2025

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, we wanted to re-share this powerful piece of writing by cox.

I was once diagnosed paranoid and/or paranoid schizophrenic. That was a year after I returned from Vietnam. β€œProgressive and incurable,” said the psychiatrist. ...

Calling all backyard chicken keepers!We're digging into the real numbers behind the pastoral allure. If you keep 50 or f...
04/22/2025

Calling all backyard chicken keepers!
We're digging into the real numbers behind the pastoral allure. If you keep 50 or fewer chickens we'd love to hear about your experience.

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Meghan's into it! Save the date: Dirt's Kitchen Garden Tour is Sunday, Aug. 3.
04/02/2025

Meghan's into it! Save the date: Dirt's Kitchen Garden Tour is Sunday, Aug. 3.

Cooking with the Duchess of Sussex as she navigates her rebrand from recovering royal to domestic goddess.

An expensive reminder that farming is a skilled job and farmers are experts who can't be upgraded by AI as easily as, we...
02/24/2025

An expensive reminder that farming is a skilled job and farmers are experts who can't be upgraded by AI as easily as, well, most of the rest of us.

His Sensei Ag company hasn’t succeeded in boosting output and nutrition in its greenhouses with AI, robotics and software.

We know by now 'there is no away,' but it's still tempting to think of the recycling bin as a get-out-of-jail free card....
02/14/2025

We know by now 'there is no away,' but it's still tempting to think of the recycling bin as a get-out-of-jail free card. This is a needed reminder that it's not -- it's just more garbage imperialism.

Speaking of which, here's a general announcement that we take gently used egg cartons for husband Joe's eggs πŸ₯š Most small-scale egg producers are happy to take them back. Feel free to drop them by the office at 20 West Ave., Chester NY 10918 if you're local :)

The world’s poorer nations have never stopped being receptacles for the West’s rubbish.

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Dirt is a meeting ground for folks who want to live a little closer to the earth and have some fun doing it. Our home territory, as well as our namesake, is the famously fertile black dirt. We write about people living sustainably, acting responsibly and thinking locally. You’ll find news you won’t find in the mainstream and β€” we hope β€” a little inspiration in our pages. Dirt is published six times a year by Straus News, 20 West Ave., Chester, NY 10918. Dirt is printed in the United States on 90% recycled stock. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the prior written permission of Straus News. Send us your story ideas at [email protected].