The Last Harvest: The High Cost of Saving America’s Disappearing Farmland
ASHLAND, Mo. — On a sweltering August morning, Dan Kuebler walks the perimeter of the 30-acre plot that defined his life for over three decades. The land, once a tapestry of diverse vegetable crops and the source of artisan ferments sold at the Columbia…
The Last Harvest: The High Cost of Saving America’s Farmland from Urban Sprawl
ASHLAND, Mo. — On a sweltering August morning, Dan Kuebler walks the perimeter of what was, for 33 years, the epicenter of his life’s work. The 30 acres of rolling hills in Ashland, Missouri, once yielded a vibrant bounty of seasonal vegetables, pickles,…