Jessica McKenzie

@jessimckenzi

Jessica McKenzie is an independent journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work has been published in The New York Times, National Geographic, Audubon Magazine, Backpacker, and Grist. She also writes a newsletter called Pinch of Dirt.

@jessimckenzi
Preparing Homemade Strawberry, Blueberry and Raspberry Jam and Canning in Jars
Can canners still trust the Ball Blue Book, cornerstone of the American canning canon?
Health
by Jessica McKenzie
08.26.2021
Health
NASA scientists wearing white lab coats and black glasses exam a growing squash plant under LED lights in a lab in Antarctica. A yellow map of Antarctica is in the background, while a white thermometer sits in the foreground overlaying a texture of Mars. July 2021
Gardening could be an essential part of astronaut self-care
Tech
by Jessica McKenzie
08.17.2021
Tech
A woman shops in a grocery store in the refrigerator aisle. May 2021
As EPA phases out climate-damaging commercial refrigerants, supermarkets will need to overhaul their entire refrigeration systems
Environment
by Jessica McKenzie
05.07.2021
Environment
Volunteers Bryant Rodriguez and his daughter Vanessa stock a refrigerator with free food in Los Angeles. July 20, 2020.
Though they’re frequent targets of theft and vandalism, the gospel of community fridges spreads faster than ill will
Business
by Jessica McKenzie
10.16.2020
Business
An indoor farm, utilizing hydroponics and vertical farming to maximise production and minimize water usage. September 2020
What does a vertical farm taste like?
Tech
by Jessica McKenzie
09.22.2020
Tech
A bag of commercial food supplies and toilet paper June 2020
Wiped out: Safeway sued for price gouging toilet paper and other supplies
Business
by Jessica McKenzie
06.11.2020
Business
CSA produce box April 2020
Here’s why CSAs were in trouble before the pandemic
Business
by Jessica McKenzie
04.28.2020
Business
Michelob Pure Gold: Transitioning Six Feet of Farmland to Organic for every Six-Pack bought
Will Michelob’s organic beer really transform American farmland?
Culture
by Jessica McKenzie
02.17.2020
Culture
open methane digester
The misbegotten promise of anaerobic digesters
Environment
by Jessica McKenzie
12.03.2019
Environment