Test your apple farming skills with this free video game

Race Against Rot shows how engaging with community may be a valuable resource. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. New research gathered with the help of a free-to-play video game indicates most people are happy to help their fellow neighbors, even if it costs them a bit of cash. According to the designers of Race Against Rot, their social experiment suggests that some new strategies to address longstanding issues facing both small-scale farmers and their nearby communities could be beneficial. Environmentalists and sustainable food system advocates alike have long stressed the importance of supporting small farms, but it's easier said than done.