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See what stories caught our attention this week, from fewer car crashes in Manhattan to a simpler alternative to “organic” food labels.

The Footprint Project has built nearly 50 solar microgrids post-Helene — and aims to create a “lending library” to deploy in the wake of disasters.

Hannah Wallace writes about everything from regenerative agriculture and natural food trends to cannabis startups, maverick winemakers and food justice activists.

Eric Krebs is a writer from Queens, New York. He has written for the New York Times, Slate, and Bloomberg, among others.