admin Kickapoo Chef Crystal Wahpepah Showcases Oakland’s Native American Side
It’s fitting, then, that Wahpepah’s first cookbook, A Feather and a Fork, publishing on March...
Your February Checklist: What to Do Now for Healthy Soil
Your February soil checklist is an important aspect of preparing the farm for the growing...
Surgeon General Nominee Could Elevate Public Concern Over Processed Foods
February 26, 2026 – President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Surgeon General, Casey Means, told...
How to Start a Seed and Plant Swap
A few hours later, in tromped farmers, excited young kids, plant nerds, and community gardeners,...
Celebrate Pulp, Peril, and Pure Style in Francesco Francavilla's Black Beetle Omnibus
Collects all three adventures for the first time alongside never-before-seen bonus content Dark Horse Books...
In Oregon, a Local Seafood Movement Connects Consumers to the Coast
Article Summary • Ninety percent of the seafood sold and consumed in Oregon is imported....
Star Wars: Galactic Tales of Terror Library Edition available for pre-order now
Deep in the Outer Rim, far from the light of the Jedi, strange creatures trade...
EPA Repeals Power Plant Regulations That Reduce Mercury in Fish
February 24, 2026 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last week repealed a 2024 rule...
How Agricultural Concerns Are Shifting Iowa’s Political Landscape
But it’s much harder to imagine the corporate, political, and cultural forces shaping which crops...
Op-ed: Can the Food Justice Movement and MAHA Find Common Ground?
The food justice movement, which emerged from the social movements of the 1960s, has long...
Trump Issues New Tariffs That Will Impact Farmers
February 23, 2026 – The Supreme Court struck down many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs...
Kaplan and Raffaele's "Only the Savage Are Left" lets loose our monsters
After announcing a blockbuster line-up of three action-packed series for 2026, in a multi-title deal,...
Dark Horse Comics ECCC 2026 Signing & Programming Schedule
All creators signing at the Dark Horse booth offer their autograph for FREE. During signings,...
Get Ready to Shred in Kelly Sue DeConnick, Sam Humphries, and Natacha Bustos's New Sci-Fi Skatepunk Saga, Skate Ali
Dark Horse Comics presents Skate Ali, a new five-issue comic series from Kelly Sue DeConnick,...
Trump Directs USDA to Boost Production of Glyphosate
February 19, 2026 – President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Wednesday directing the...
Honoring Black Farmers: Our Biggest Stories From the Past 6 Years
The stories below trace some of the key policy decisions of our recent past and...
Paul Chadwick's award-winning "Concrete" is back!
The multi-Eisner Award-winning, multi-Harvey Award-winning, and Reuben Award-winning creation of comics master Paul Chadwick Concrete...
Jonathan Hickman, Mike del Mundo, Mike Huddleston, and Nick Spencer's Three World / Three Moons Universe Arrives at Dark Horse
Featuring groundbreaking science-fiction comics series, graphic novels, and more This summer, Jonathan Hickman, Mike del...
Proposed USDA Rules Would Increase Line Speeds at Meatpacking Plants
February 18, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced proposed rules Tuesday that...
FDA Finalizes Controversial Guidelines for Livestock Antibiotics
February 17, 2026 – Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final...
Confusion and ‘More Chaos’ as States Implement SNAP Food Restrictions
Article Summary • The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved waivers in 18 states,...
The Power of Perennial Agriculture
With the changing climate front of mind, Living Roots explores an alternate vision, one focused...
Here’s What’s in House Republicans’ ‘Skinny’ Farm Bill
The 2018 Farm Bill expired in 2023, and Congress has since been unable to pass...
5 Cover Crops You Can Plant in February
One of the tasks you can complete before spring is planting cover crops. February is...
DARK HORSE BOOKS AND AVATAR STUDIOS REVEAL A BRAND-NEW TALE OF ADVENTURE IN AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—JET: REBELS AND RHINOS
Expanding the lore of the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe Dark Horse Comics, in collaboration...
DARK HORSE COMICS AND TINY ONION PRESENT MONSTERS IN LOVE: A PRIDE ANTHOLOGY ONE-SHOT
Available June 3 in comic shops! This June, celebrate love with Dark Horse Comics and...
House Republicans Unveil a Revamped Farm Bill
February 13, 2025 – Republicans on the House Agriculture Committee released a draft farm bill...
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Advance Offshore U.S. Aquaculture
Article Summary • The MARA Act would enable commercial-scale demonstration projects of all types— finfish,...
USDA Debuts Plan to End ‘Agricultural Lawfare’
February 12, 2026 – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Wednesday announced a plan to address...
DARK HORSE AND CRYSTAL DYNAMICS PRESENT THE NEW TOMB RAIDER: LARA CROFT – CLASSIC MOTORBIKE PREMIUM STATUE
Dark Horse Direct is excited to partner with Crystal Dynamics once again to introduce our...
USDA Opens ‘Sterile Fly’ Facility to Prevent Cattle Disease
February 11, 2026 – Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined Governor Greg Abbott in Texas...
Through Food and Culture, the East Bay Ohlone Are Repairing Centuries of Harm
Photographs by Aya Brackett
PLEDGE YOUR LOYALTY TO SUPER EARTH AND HELP SPREAD MANAGED DEMOCRACY WITH HELLDIVERS 2 HELMET 1:1 REPLICAS FROM DARK HORSE
Dark Horse, Arrowhead Game Studios, and Sony present a set of three Helldivers 2 Helmet...
FDA to Reevaluate Safety of Common Food Preservative
February 10, 2026 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reassessing the safety of...
Trump Signs Executive Order Boosting Argentine Beef Imports
February 9, 2025 – The United States has finalized a deal with Argentina that is...
EPA Reapproves Weedkiller Dicamba Despite Concerns About Drift and Crop Damage
“The Trump administration’s hostility to farmers and rural America knows no bounds,” Bill Freese, science...
7 Vegetables to Start From Seed in February
February is technically midwinter in the Northern Hemisphere, when we reach the midpoint between winter...
Despite Federal Immigrant Crackdown, Food Workers Sue Over Workplace Abuses
Article summary • Three Haitian workers are suing the meatpacking giant JBS for discrimination, on...
FDA Makes It Easier for Food Products To Be Labeled ‘No Artificial Dyes’
February 6, 2025 – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will scale back on enforcing...
EPA Affirms Farmers’ Right to Repair
February 5, 2025 – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance this week that...
COLLECT EVERY STORY EVER DUG UP FROM THE CRYPT IN THE MONSTROUS TOME, EC ARCHIVES: THE COMPLETE TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Over nine hundred pages of terror! Dark Horse Books presents EC Archives: The Complete Tales...
USDA Takes Over Food for Peace
February 4, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Tuesday that it is...
In the Face of ICE, This Minneapolis Restaurant Owner Shelters and Feeds Her Community
One of those people is Tracy Wong, who turned her restaurant, My Huong Kitchen, into...
Mid-Atlantic Farmers Share Challenges
Most farmers in the Future Harvest network operate small, diversified farms that sell directly to...
The US Farmers Saving Palestinian Seeds
Article Summary • Conflict has long threatened the survival of traditional Palestinian crops, and Israeli...
New Federal Policy Could Undercut Shareholder Food Activism
February 2, 2026 – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) changed an obscure policy last...
At Least 1.75 Million Fewer People Are Receiving SNAP Since Trump Took Office
February 2, 2025 – An estimated 1.75 million fewer people are participating in the Supplemental...
The February Greenhouse: What to Grow Now
In February, many farms are in their annual pause. Winter’s snow is still covering the...
Fighting Hunger in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Article Summary • Arkansas has had the highest food insecurity rate in the nation for...
Celebrating Black History Month 2026
In honor of Black History Month, Dark Horse presents recommendations of comics and graphic novels...
DARK HORSE INTRODUCES BLANK SKETCH VARIANTS TO VARIANT COVER PROGRAM
Dark Horse Comics introduces blank sketch variants to the variant cover program this May alongside...
2025 Dark Horse Staff Picks Revealed
If discovering your next beloved graphic novel, or series feels daunting, the staff of Dark...
Best of Dark Horse 2025
A variety of Dark Horse comics and books published in the past year have been...
Senator Amy Klobuchar Launches Campaign for Minnesota Governor
January 29, 2025 – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), the top Democrat on the Senate Agriculture...
Food Businesses and Farm Groups Call on Congress to Rein in ICE
January 29, 2026 – As the Senate moves toward a Friday government shutdown after Democrats blocked...
DARK HORSE DIRECT IS LAUNCHING THE SLAYER WITH A LIMITED-EDITION DOOM: THE DARK AGES – DOOM SLAYER STATUE FOR PRE-ORDER
Dark Horse Direct in collaboration with id Software and Bethesda Softworks are thrilled to announce...
Trump DOJ Sues Michigan to Overturn Cage-Free Egg Law
January 28, 2026 – The Trump administration is suing Michigan to overturn a law that...
The EPA Is Not Starting a New Review of Paraquat
Article Summary • The EPA announced it will ‘freshly reassess’ the safety of the controversial...
Living and Eating in Kinship With the Land
With this series, we feature the voices of Indigenous food leaders who are reaffirming the...
These Minneapolis Groups Offer Food Aid as ICE Surges
The world is watching Minnesota. Thousands are wondering what will happen next—and what they can...
SNAP Won’t Be Affected in Potential Government Shutdown
January 27, 2025 – The Senate has until Friday, Jan. 30 to pass a final...
Lawmakers Seek to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Immigrants
January 26, 2026 – Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) filed a discharge petition last week to...
How Artisan Grains Helped Skagit County Rebuild Its Economy
Article Summary • The Skagit Valley is the center of a thriving regional grain economy,...
Trump Administration Coordinated Secret ‘Working Group’ to Support Climate Rollbacks
January 23, 2025 – Documents released by environmental groups Thursday shed new light on the...
SNAP Provisions Left Out of Government Funding Bills
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Op-Ed: The Government Wants You to Follow Their Food Pyramid. We Have a Better Alternative.
Our chief concern: Many of the recommendations in the new DGA sound good at face...
CONNOR GOLDSMITH, HOST OF THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED PODCAST CEREBRO, MAKES HIS COMICS DEBUT WITH DID YOU HEAR ABOUT MIMI GREEN?, CO-CREATED WITH GLAAD MEDIA AWARD—WINNING ARTIST, JOSH CORNILLON
Dark Horse Comics presents, Did You Hear About Mimi Green?, a brand-new comic series with...
THE ICONIC MANGA, BERSERK, TAKES ON A NEW FORM WITH THE GUTS’ RAGE SKATE DECK
Don’t back down from a fight, or the pipes! Dark Horse proudly presents the Berserk...
Report Shows Food Prices Increased During Trump’s First Year
January 21, 2025 – American families paid $310 more for groceries in 2025 than the...
Civil Eats’ Food Policy Tracker: What We Learned From Our First Year
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Updated Federal Data Shows States With Little to No USDA Staff
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UNCOVER SECRETS AT THE EDGES OF THE EARTH KINGDOM IN THE NEW AVATAR LEGENDS GRAPHIC NOVEL THE LEGEND OF KORRA: KYA AND THE SECRET OF THE SAND
Arriving Summer 2026 Dark Horse Comics, in collaboration with Avatar Studios and Avatar Legends co-creators Michael...
Sales of Antibiotics for Farm Animals Spiked in 2024
But growing concern over antibiotic resistance and agriculture’s role in driving the threat led to...
Hellboy’s Favorite Superhero Takes Center Stage in Young Hellboy: Thrilling Sky Adventures from Mike Mignola, Thomas E. Sniegoski, and Craig Rousseau
Legendary Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is reuniting with acclaimed writer Thomas E. Sniegoski and renowned...
Forest Farming: Why it Might Make Sense for Your Land
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SNAP for Minnesota Challenged Amid Ongoing Turmoil
On Jan. 14, the U.S. District Court for Minnesota granted a preliminary injunction blocking the...
After Rolling Back Regulations, USDA Holds Hearing on Salmonella
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ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota’s Farms and Food System, Officials Say
January 15, 2026 – The Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation that has roiled Minneapolis...
DARK HORSE DIVES BACK INTO THE WORLD OF BLUE EYE SAMURAI WITH ALL NEW MIZU AND RINGO PVC FIGURES
Dark Horse is proud to introduce two new figures from the world of the hit...
DARK HORSE DIVES BACK INTO THE WORLD OF BLUE EYE SAMURAI WITH ALL NEW MIZU AND RINGO PVC FIGURES
Dark Horse is proud to introduce two new figures from the world of the hit...
USDA Starts Process to Bring Whole Milk Back to School Meals
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HHS Reinstates Employees at Worker Health and Safety Agency
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Poultry Companies Quietly Connect With Democrats on Immigrant Policy Concerns
As these and other anti-immigration operations ramped up, Maryland’s executive secretary for agriculture emailed a...
WITNESS HOW THE KYOSHI WARRIORS JOINED THE WAR AGAINST THE FIRE NATION IN THE NEW COMIC SERIES “AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER—THE KYOSHI WARRIORS”
Dark Horse Comics, in collaboration with Avatar Studios and Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creators Michael...
Congress Moves to Preserve NOAA Funding for Fisheries and Climate Research
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Op-ed: The New Food Pyramid Is a Climate Disaster
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JOIN AANG, KATARA, TOPH, AND ZUKO FOR A DAY OF BOOMERANG SCHOOL IN AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER CHIBIS VOLUME 2—SOKKA’S BOOMERANG CLASS
Avatar adventures for little fans! Dark Horse Books in collaboration with Avatar Studios presents Avatar:...
AVATARS FROM ACROSS THE AGES ARE GATHERED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE NEW GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY SERIES, AVATAR LEGENDS: MASTERS OF THE ELEMENTS
Arriving Summer 2026 Dark Horse Comics, in collaboration with Avatar Studios presents Avatar Legends: Masters...
The 9 Best Flowers and Vegetables to Winter Sow
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Civil Eats Welcomes Vanessa Johnston as Video Reporter
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Public Health Groups Challenge Trump Administration Dietary Guidelines
Only about 10 percent of Americans follow the guidelines, which are updated every five years....
DARK HORSE COMICS CELEBRATES 40TH, INTRODUCES PRINT CATALOG
Find the physical edition of your monthly Dark Horse Comics catalog at your local comic...
Trump Administration Dietary Guidelines Emphasize Animal Protein, Dairy
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How Urban Gardens Can Bolster American Democracy
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Legal Immunity for Pesticide Companies Removed From EPA Funding Bill
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A Florida Oyster Fishery and Its Community Fight for Their Future
This story was co-published and supported by the journalism nonprofit Economic Hardship Reporting Project.
SNAP Restrictions Take Effect in Five States
January 5, 2026 – Residents in five states are now restricted from using federal food...
10 Farm Bill Proposals to Watch in 2026
Called marker bills, the proposals cover a wide range of farm group priorities, from access...
The New Superfood With Minimal Environmental Footprint
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The End of SNAP-Ed Leaves Underserved Communities With Even Fewer Resources
“Instructor Lois was a real pro in presenting the classes and made them fun and...
Our Biggest Climate Stories of 2025
Long committed to covering the intersection of the food system and climate change, Civil Eats...
Reconsidering Hemp: A Promising Grain Crop
Since 2019, the commercial production of hemp has been a legal reality. In 2018, with...
Our Biggest Farming Stories of 2025
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