As fall settles in, October brings the heart of harvest season and a focus on what sustains us. From protecting pollinators to exploring regenerative farming and sustainable design, this month is about the practices and ideas shaping a healthier future.

Learn: Hot Spell Farm in Elgin, Texas
A profile by Mad Agriculture of four first-generation farmers, all in their twenties, who founded a small farm—and farm stand—together in Elgin, Texas.

Read: Regenerative Agriculture Goes Mainstream
We liked this feature from Earth.org on the ways in which regenerative farming practices are being widely adopted worldwide—across 14 countries in Europe tracked through the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture, Thailand, and elsewhere in Asia.

Mix: The Tomato~Tini
As we take in the very last wave of heirloom tomatoes this September, Camilla put together a recipe with friend CeCe Vu for the Tomato~Tini with sun gold tomatoes front and center.

Shop: How to Find Sustainable Fashion Brands
What does it mean to actually shop sustainable when it comes to fashion? This article from Imagine5 distills all the core issues around fashion’s environmental impact and offers easy guides for how and where to source sustainable brands.

Listen: Sue Chan on Five Rules for the Good Life Podcast
We loved this episode with Sue Chan of Care of Chan with her Five Rules for Hosting with Heart from guest list curation to the power of personal details in shaping a moment, a gathering.

Drink: Farmhouse Organic Gin from Anytime
The first regenerative organic gin from two women who co-founded Anytime.

See: Design solutions to the bee population decline via CNN
Inspired by these creative solutions to combat the global decline in bee populations—marrying ecological function with good design to protect vital pollinators.

Subscribe: Newsletter from one5c
We recently subscribed to the newsletter from the editors of one5c (1.5 degrees celsius; the global warming tipping point) and have been enjoying the twice weekly installments covering all the top news and advice toward a more sustainable future.