Rebekah Alvey | Civil Eats

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Rebekah Alvey is a staff reporter for Civil Eats. She writes about food policy from inside the halls of power, delving into Congressional hearings, food safety, and nutrition, and much more. Alvey has reported for Agri-Pulse Communications, E&E News, and was a main author for Power Switch, E&E’s joint newsletter with Politico. A Kentucky native, Alvey attended Western Kentucky University, where she majored in journalism and Arabic. She earned an M.A. in journalism and public affairs at American University in Washington, D.C., and interned at both the Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News.

A Key Agriculture Census Doesn’t Reflect Reality, Researcher Warns

HARRINGTON, MAINE - AUGUST 08: Brandon Mott loads boxes of wild blueberries onto a truck as they harvest them from the plants in the fields of independent wild Maine blueberry grower Lynch Hill Farms on August 08, 2025 in Harrington, Maine. Independent wild Maine blueberry growers in the state are experiencing challenging times as their crops face several threats posed by climate change, from increased frequency of extreme weather events like droughts, floods, destructive frost, and warmer temperatures. Courtney Hammond, Lynch Hill Farms Manager, thinks his business is possibly in jeopardy as his crops are producing fewer marketable berries than normal. He, along with other independent growers, continues to try to adapt to the weather, but they could be reaching the point of no return, said Mr. Hammond. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

As Federal Support for On-Farm Solar Declines, Is Community Agrivoltaics the Future?

Chickens forage between the solar arrays at Jack's Solar Garden. (Photo credit: Jack's Solar Garden)