A new garden in Fort Campbell, Kentucky will provide veterans and their families with access to therapeutic gardening.
Improving Soil Quality in Haiti is Key for Food Security
Ending environmental degradation is key to food security in Haiti.
Compost and Prison: “Healing began at the very place I thought my life might end”
A prison inmate reflects on healing and restoration that he credits to a mind that has been transformed in much the same way as the composting process.
Indigenous Crop: Otto File, this corn variety is high in protein and helps preserve biodiversity
The Otto File, also known as the eight-row flint corn, originated in New England. Its seeds are saved to help preserve and improve agriculture biodiversity.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Cost of Food Wastage
Check out this great infographic on food waste from the Debt Advisory Centre!
Ageless Agriculture
Food Tank focuses on the challenges–and opportunities–older people have in accessing healthy foods and also how they’re sharing their knowledge with youth.
Shuanghui-Smithfield Deal: Water for Waste
The buyout of the world’s biggest pork producer, US-based Smithfield Food, by its giant Chinese counterpart, Shuanghui International, was water for waste.
SeedTabs: Bringing Organic Seeds to a Coffee Shop Near You
SeedTabs is encouraging organic gardening by making organic seeds readily available to the masses.
Agricultural Improvements in the Semi-Arid Tropics: An Interview with ICRISAT’s Dr. William Dar
ICRISAT fosters an agriculture research culture focused on smallholder farmer input, open source data sharing, and reducing poverty in the semi-arid tropics.
A Recent Article from La Via Campesina Tells Policymakers: Free the Seeds!
To preserve biodiversity, La Via Campesina’s article calls for the liberation of seeds from international market restrictions.
