Tom Philpott

Mother Jones

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Food and agriculture correspondent for Mother Jones magazine

Tom Philpott on KCRW

Harvard University has been quietly snapping up swaths of farmland along California's central coast, turning the school into one of the top -- and most unlikely -- wine producers in…

California's Hottest Winemaker: Harvard?

Harvard University has been quietly snapping up swaths of farmland along California's central coast, turning the school into one of the top -- and most unlikely -- wine producers in…

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California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, now producing 2.1 billion pounds a year—three times more than it did just 14 years ago. But there’s a hidden cost.

Almonds Are Sucking California Dry

California supplies 80% of the world’s almonds, now producing 2.1 billion pounds a year—three times more than it did just 14 years ago. But there’s a hidden cost.

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