The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world,” support family farmers, and help protect the environment.
An Agricultural Revolution in the Making? – The System for Rice Intensification (SRI) gains support
An alternative method for rice cultivation promises to change the way the world’s most important food is grown.
Recent Study Explores Environmental Implications of Global Livestock Production Practices
A study highlights differences in livestock production between “developed” regions and “developing” regions, which has important environmental implications.
The Role of Japanese Cooperatives Post Fukushima
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japanese cooperatives have embraced social responsibility in times of public fear.
Homegrown by Heroes
Homegrown by Heroes created a distinctive logo that will serve as identification to prospective consumers that the products were grown or raised by a veteran.
Improving the Food Supply Chain in Japan
The analysis of food loss in Japan is now the aim of new institutional initiatives aimed at improving the national food system.
101 Additional Organizations to Watch in 2014
The response was so overwhelming from our list of 101 organizations to follow in 2014 that we compiled 101 more organizations, based on your recommendations.
Meals For Good makes healthy, home-cooked meals easy and affordable
Meals For Good aims to make cooking at home healthy, affordable and effortless.
Phytoremediation—Utilizing Plants’ Natural Abilities to Clean Up Soils
Phytoremediation uses the ability of plants to extract pollutants from soils and groundwater and convert them to less harmful or completely harmless forms.
Kellogg’s, End the Lockout!
Transnational cereal manufacturer Kellogg’s has locked out 220 workers at their plant in Tennessee, upsetting workers and creating a precarious situation.
Le Laboratoire’s experiments pioneer future designs for food and water sustainability
Le Laboratoire unites art and science to innovate designs that may promote environmental sustainability.
Bringing it Closer to Home – Boston approves commercial farming within city limits
Boston steps into the future, joining other U.S. cities in allowing commercial urban farming.
Indigenous Crop: The Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, an American heirloom domesticated in New York
The Long Island Cheese pumpkin is an American heirloom that was domesticated in New York in the 1860s. It was named for its resemblance to a cheese wheel.
The Right to Food Security
CREED urges leaders to support the right to food security for the impoverished.
Science and Storytelling
Denise Young sat down recently with a group of key actors from CGIAR Centers to find out what happened when funding slowed down in the 1980s.
Superweeds and Solutions – Superweeds are spreading, but so are the ways to stop them
Herbicide-resistant superweeds affect crops, soil quality and the environment, but there are safe solutions that can stop them.
International Year of Family Farming: The World Rural Forum
The World Rural Forum (WRF) successfully launched the International Year of Family Farming 2014, representing rural development across the globe.
EcoFarm Conference provides opportunities for novice farmers
The 2014 EcoFarm Conference offers food producers a forum to learn more about how to promote a sustainable and just food system.
A Youth Agricultural Movement That is ‘Rooted In Community’
Rooted In Community is building a movement for food justice and healthy communities by providing youth with the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference
101 Organizations to Watch in 2014
Food Tank is excited to highlight 101 organizations to watch in 2014.
