The Dirt to Dinner Team

Lucy Stitzer x Farm Journal: Soil, Plant & Human Health
D2D's founder talks with Trust in Food's Nate Birt about Regenerative Ag's rapid evolution and its power to restore health.
Soil and Crop Management
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Q&A with FFA’s Tyler Gardner
Future Farmers of America member, Tyler Gardner, is one hard-working college student. His work at his family’s cranberry marsh has evolved his mission to produce healthy and sustainable food for generations to come.
Soil and Crop Management
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Farmer & Rancher Election Survey Results
D2D set out with a goal to better understand the issues affecting American farmers - their concerns, hopes, and thoughts about the next four years. Here are our results...
Food Regulations and Policy, Food Trade, Health, Soil and Crop Management
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Trump vs. Biden: Comparing Ag Platforms
Election Day is almost here. So where do Trump and Biden stand on American food and agriculture? We compare the candidates' views on the major issues affecting farmers and ranchers today.
Agricultural Labor, Conservation, Food Regulations and Policy
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Demanding Equality: Women Farmers in Africa
These women farmers in Africa not only challenge the status quo, but have dramatically improved their local economies...and beyond.
Agricultural Labor, Food Security, Soil and Crop Management
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Jack Bobo: How We Choose Our Food
Especially during chaotic times like this, we rely on Jack Bobo's insights into our behaviors as food consumers to educate us and help us make better decisions. While we search our supermarket for a new "superfood" to cure us or a "natural" product to make us feel healthier, Jack is searching for the answers to why our brains want us to behave this way and what we can do to better evaluate our purchasing decisions.
Agricultural Technology, Food Production
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D2D's "Nice List" for the Holidays
Here's our "nice list" of helpful posts to keep you healthy, happy and in-the-know through the holidays and into the new year. Everything from delicious, low sugar recipes to global trade and alternative proteins, we've got you covered!
Food Regulations and Policy, Health, Soil and Crop Management
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Coffee: Uniting Our Worlds
Our morning brew is so much more than just another beverage! Each cup connects us with farmers in the rainforests and mountains, highlighting the importance of sustainable farming. To bring our cup of joe to life, we introduce sustainability-rated Colombian coffee producer, Finca El Ocaso.
Food Ingredients, Food Production, Food Trade
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The Dirt to Dinner Team: Giving Thanks
The D2D Team has a lot to feel grateful for this holiday season! Here are a few things that we'll be giving thanks to this year as we celebrate with our family and friends.
Food Production, Soil and Crop Management
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D2D in the Kitchen: Prepping a Clean Turkey
It's that wonderful time of year again! D2D found the best tips to properly clean, prepare, and cook your turkey for a delicious and safe Thanksgiving meal. Gobble gobble!
Food Safety
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Milk: From Cow to Carton
The journey of milk -- from a dairy farm to a processing plant to your grocery store.
Diet, Food Production, Health
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The Regulatory Approval Process for Pesticides
Food Production, Soil and Crop Management
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Conventional...or Organic?
Both conventional and organic farmers are subject to standards that make the U.S. food supply the safest in the world.