Jesse Hirsch
@jessehirsch.bsky.social
Journalist, food and farming.
Editor of Offrange, a new kind of agriculture publication: https://offrange.org
Editor of Offrange, a new kind of agriculture publication: https://offrange.org
Several of Schumer's aides subscribe to the Offrange newsletter. Got out of office for all of them today.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Several of Schumer's aides subscribe to the Offrange newsletter. Got out of office for all of them today.
There should be an addition to F*ck Fight or Marry...Friendship
November 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
There should be an addition to F*ck Fight or Marry...Friendship
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
Here's me with an op-ed in Offrange about the tendency to value undocumented immigrants only for their labor ambrook.com/offrange/per...
More Than Their Work - Offrange
In calls to recognize immigrants as people, too often they’re reduced to what they produce and how they support our economy.
ambrook.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Here's me with an op-ed in Offrange about the tendency to value undocumented immigrants only for their labor ambrook.com/offrange/per...
Starting a new relationship with Xfinity. Not loving the super-needy vibes, we'll see
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Starting a new relationship with Xfinity. Not loving the super-needy vibes, we'll see
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
The second-to-last episode of our ~iconic~ podcast just dropped and I think it's our best yet! Host Sarah Mock dives deep into how challenging it is for aspiring farmers to find and buy land. Also: Why is this happening?
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Buying the Farm - Offrange
When the farmland runs out.
ambrook.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The second-to-last episode of our ~iconic~ podcast just dropped and I think it's our best yet! Host Sarah Mock dives deep into how challenging it is for aspiring farmers to find and buy land. Also: Why is this happening?
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
Nebraska recently became the 6th state to outlaw lab-grown meat. But not only are these products not on shelves yet, Nebraska farmers and ranchers don't support the ban!
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Nebraska’s Beef With Lab-Grown Meat - Offrange
The imminent arrival of cultivated meat products has led to preemptive bans in prime cattle country, causing friction between supporters and accusers.
ambrook.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Nebraska recently became the 6th state to outlaw lab-grown meat. But not only are these products not on shelves yet, Nebraska farmers and ranchers don't support the ban!
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Anyone want a complete set?
October 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Anyone want a complete set?
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
Everyone hates the Canada goose. What's up with that?
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
Nobody Loves a Goose - Offrange
Why the overabundance of Canada geese are causing environmental, health, and crop issues far and wide.
ambrook.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Everyone hates the Canada goose. What's up with that?
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
Nebraska recently became the 6th state to outlaw lab-grown meat. But not only are these products not on shelves yet, Nebraska farmers and ranchers don't support the ban!
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Nebraska’s Beef With Lab-Grown Meat - Offrange
The imminent arrival of cultivated meat products has led to preemptive bans in prime cattle country, causing friction between supporters and accusers.
ambrook.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Nebraska recently became the 6th state to outlaw lab-grown meat. But not only are these products not on shelves yet, Nebraska farmers and ranchers don't support the ban!
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Jaclyn De Candio reports on an odd political moment:
ambrook.com/offrange/leg...
Everyone hates the Canada goose. What's up with that?
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
Nobody Loves a Goose - Offrange
Why the overabundance of Canada geese are causing environmental, health, and crop issues far and wide.
ambrook.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Everyone hates the Canada goose. What's up with that?
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
@kristenschmitt.bsky.social, asking the tough questions:
ambrook.com/offrange/liv...
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
Are you familiar with "microbials," the tiny biological products being sold to farmers with the promise of higher yields and greater plant health? It's a promising billion-dollar industry — without much oversight.
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Should Farmers Use Microbial Biological Products? It Depends. - Offrange
Microbial products made for improving crop growth, also known as biologicals, are a billion-dollar industry, but the promises touted by these products might be too good to be true.
ambrook.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Are you familiar with "microbials," the tiny biological products being sold to farmers with the promise of higher yields and greater plant health? It's a promising billion-dollar industry — without much oversight.
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
love this from @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social lol
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
love this from @hamiltonnolan.bsky.social lol
Unfortunate url for a British pet grooming business: www.groomers-online.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Unfortunate url for a British pet grooming business: www.groomers-online.com
Still thinking about how my yoga teacher held a yoga fundraiser with all proceeds going to the IDF
October 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Still thinking about how my yoga teacher held a yoga fundraiser with all proceeds going to the IDF
The second-to-last episode of our ~iconic~ podcast just dropped and I think it's our best yet! Host Sarah Mock dives deep into how challenging it is for aspiring farmers to find and buy land. Also: Why is this happening?
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Buying the Farm - Offrange
When the farmland runs out.
ambrook.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The second-to-last episode of our ~iconic~ podcast just dropped and I think it's our best yet! Host Sarah Mock dives deep into how challenging it is for aspiring farmers to find and buy land. Also: Why is this happening?
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
Well worth a listen:
ambrook.com/offrange/pod...
There’s a large movement afoot, using agricultural land for solar developments. But for some rural neighbors, the cons outweigh the pros.
A Perspective piece from Wisconsin dairy farmer Maureen Purcell:
ambrook.com/offrange/per...
A Perspective piece from Wisconsin dairy farmer Maureen Purcell:
ambrook.com/offrange/per...
Not So Sunny - Offrange
There’s a large movement afoot, using agricultural land for solar developments. For some rural neighbors, the cons outweigh the pros.
ambrook.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There’s a large movement afoot, using agricultural land for solar developments. But for some rural neighbors, the cons outweigh the pros.
A Perspective piece from Wisconsin dairy farmer Maureen Purcell:
ambrook.com/offrange/per...
A Perspective piece from Wisconsin dairy farmer Maureen Purcell:
ambrook.com/offrange/per...
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
At multiple prison systems around the U.S., cafeterias are partnering with local farms to provide fresh, local produce — a win for farmers and prisoners alike. It's still a small movement, but it's growing!
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Farm-to-Prison Cuisine - Offrange
Farms are at the center of a niche but growing movement, transforming the food served in carceral institutions.
ambrook.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
At multiple prison systems around the U.S., cafeterias are partnering with local farms to provide fresh, local produce — a win for farmers and prisoners alike. It's still a small movement, but it's growing!
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Are you familiar with "microbials," the tiny biological products being sold to farmers with the promise of higher yields and greater plant health? It's a promising billion-dollar industry — without much oversight.
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Should Farmers Use Microbial Biological Products? It Depends. - Offrange
Microbial products made for improving crop growth, also known as biologicals, are a billion-dollar industry, but the promises touted by these products might be too good to be true.
ambrook.com
October 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Are you familiar with "microbials," the tiny biological products being sold to farmers with the promise of higher yields and greater plant health? It's a promising billion-dollar industry — without much oversight.
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
Researcher Brianna Almeida digs in:
ambrook.com/offrange/tec...
At multiple prison systems around the U.S., cafeterias are partnering with local farms to provide fresh, local produce — a win for farmers and prisoners alike. It's still a small movement, but it's growing!
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Farm-to-Prison Cuisine - Offrange
Farms are at the center of a niche but growing movement, transforming the food served in carceral institutions.
ambrook.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
At multiple prison systems around the U.S., cafeterias are partnering with local farms to provide fresh, local produce — a win for farmers and prisoners alike. It's still a small movement, but it's growing!
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
Liz Susman Karp has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/sup...
New research shows alligators in Georgia are retaining quite a bit of deadly mercury, likely accumulated from all the small prey they consume over a lifetime.
What does this mean for humans, the ultimate apex predator? Jennifer Sizeland has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
What does this mean for humans, the ultimate apex predator? Jennifer Sizeland has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
Mercury Moves Up the Food Chain - Offrange
Pollution from this heavy metal is still being released into our atmosphere, soil, and waterways — both accidentally and on purpose.
ambrook.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New research shows alligators in Georgia are retaining quite a bit of deadly mercury, likely accumulated from all the small prey they consume over a lifetime.
What does this mean for humans, the ultimate apex predator? Jennifer Sizeland has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
What does this mean for humans, the ultimate apex predator? Jennifer Sizeland has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
Reposted by Jesse Hirsch
This is a really interesting read on the enduring nature of mercury toxicity, and its interactions with climate change.
Mercury Moves Up the Food Chain - Offrange
Pollution from this heavy metal is still being released into our atmosphere, soil, and waterways — both accidentally and on purpose.
ambrook.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is a really interesting read on the enduring nature of mercury toxicity, and its interactions with climate change.
In the Bay Area, Dungeness crab season is a holiday tradition as well as an annual economic boon that brings in $40 million to the area. But Humpback whales keep getting caught in the crab lines, and it has upended the entire industry.
Cole Hersey has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
Cole Hersey has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
Crabs v. Whales - Offrange
Dungeness crab season was a beloved Bay Area holiday tradition, an annual $40 million boon for crabbers and restaurants alike. But with Humpback whales getting entangled in crabbing lines, the tides h...
ambrook.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In the Bay Area, Dungeness crab season is a holiday tradition as well as an annual economic boon that brings in $40 million to the area. But Humpback whales keep getting caught in the crab lines, and it has upended the entire industry.
Cole Hersey has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...
Cole Hersey has more:
ambrook.com/offrange/env...