Articles by Claire Thompson
Claire Thompson used to be Grist's editorial assistant. After disappearing into the wild for a while, she is now attempting to reenter society.
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Chick magnet: Why starting a poultry farm is like starting a band (but harder)
Despite grain price spikes and impossible hours, the trio of young farmers raising heritage chickens at Dinner Bell Farm is in it for the long haul.
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New Agtivist: From backyard farmer to community visionary in Oakland
With a farm store and a 220-acre project in the works, City Girl Farms founder Abeni Ramsey is pushing the urban agriculture envelope in Oakland and beyond.
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Earth community: Can knowledge of the universe make better environmentalists?
A multimedia education project hopes that telling the history of the universe and life on Earth will inspire us to work more effectively toward a sustainable future.
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Going for the green: Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin could medal in gardening
Despite what you hear about Olympians and their heavy diets, Coughlin eats mostly vegetarian and raises fruits, vegetables, and chickens in her backyard in Lafayette, Calif.
