Marie Burcham is a Farm and Food Policy Analyst at the Cornucopia Institute. She lives in Portland, Ore. Marie has a background in Animal Science and English from the University of California, Davis. She also has work experience as an animal technician in both research and industry settings, and has worked with different types of livestock.

Rural America
Beneficial Wildlife: The Unsung Heroes of a Balanced Farm Ecosystem
Marie Burcham

Rural America
Organic Farmland Regulations Unintentionally Encourage Use of Pristine Land for Food Production
Marie Burcham
Announcing In These Times’ New Agreement with the National Writers Union
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