Brian Calvert | Civil Eats

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Brian Calvert is the senior editor at Civil Eats. He is the former editor-in-chief of High Country News, a former associate editor at Earth Island Journal, and a former Ted Scripps Fellow in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder. Brian has worked as a media consultant, editor, writer, and radio producer in a career spanning 25 years. His work has appeared in Vox, The New York Times Magazine, Pacific Standard, and many others. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, running, and surfing.

How Big Ag Lobbyists Perpetuate Climate Inequity

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in the rain on February 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate is convening for a rare Sunday session to vote on a supplementary spending bill that includes military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan without addressing border security after Republicans in the House abandoned an agreement that they initially agreed to. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Protests Mount Against ICE Detentions of Immigrant Farmworkers

A farmworker protest to free union organizers from ICE detention. (Photo courtesy of Migrant Justice)

Proposal Could Threaten Endangered Species’ Survival in Farm Country

A monarch butterfly on tropical milkweed. (Photo credit: Sue Zellers, Getty Images)

How One Milwaukee Food Bank Is Handling the Drop in USDA Funding

A member of the Hunger Task Force team loading a senior Stockbox into the vehicle of a recipient at a distribution in Milwaukee County.

At a Regional USDA Office, Californians Protest Agency Cuts

Three protestors hold signs saying

The ‘Soft Path’ of Water for Farmers in the Western US

Peter Gleick and the cover of his new book, The Three Ages of Water