Home » 50th Anniversary: A Special July Issue of Acres U.S.A. Magazine is Now Available 50th Anniversary: A Special July Issue of Acres U.S.A. Magazine is Now Available July 1, 2021 Celebrate our 50th anniversary of publishing all year long with collector covers and special “From the Vault” content featuring interviews with experts that stand the test of time. Established in 1971, Acres U.S.A. magazine has never missed a month in our 50-year history. The latest issue of Acres U.S.A. magazine, #601 in our series, is now available for free to subscribers and in our bookstore for $6.00. Physical Issue| Digital Copy Features include: Urban Ag QueenBY JILL HENDERSONKaren Washington reflects on legacy of seeking social justice. Field of HealingBY ALLIE HYMASA U.S. Army veteran uses farm to help soldiers find regeneration. Aquaculture EnterpriseBY MARY ANN LIESERClosed-loop systems produce protein with minimal inputs. Organic StandardsBY HARRIET BEHARNOSB considers proposal to organic rules. Atomic AgricultureBY ANNELIESE ABBOTTAtomic energy fails to revolutionize farming as promised. DEPARTMENTS VIEW FROM THE COUNTRYMonthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor. Opinion: Glyphosate’s LegacyBY STEPHANIE SENEFFBody of scientific evidence points to danger of ubiquitous herbicide. ECO-UPDATENews in brief from around the world on developments in food and farming. TRANSITIONING: Going to CaliforniaBY NATHANAEL GONZALES-SIEMENSRodale Institute looks to transform farming in America’s salad bowl. INTERVIEW: Doug Bierend Doug Bierend gives a tour of the counter-cultural citizen scientists leading the fungi revolution. FROM THE VAULT: Leah PennimanA 2017 interview with urban farmer and activist, Leah Penniman. MARKETPLACE CLASSIFIEDS ECO-MEETINGSWe let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening. MEET AN ECO-FARMERGet to know fellow innovative farmers putting ecologically correct production principles to work, resulting in profitable, sustainable operations. This issues’s collectible cover: July 2021 issue