Sarah Small
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Sarah Small is the former Chief of Staff at Food Tank. Sarah previously served as the Global Events Director & Special Assistant, Research Associate, Membership Manager, and Research and Communications Intern for Food Tank: The Food Think Tank. She helped launch an urban agriculture walking tour in Chicago, Food Tank Tours, and has been published in Christian Science Monitor, The Telegraph, Thomson Reuters, The Daily Meal, The Huffington Post, TakePart, and The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Global Food for Thought blog. Sarah served as Founder and Event Director of Yoga Rocks the Park Chicago, a yoga and music movement sweeping 20+ U.S. cities. She served as an Associate Board Member of Growing Home, Inc., a nonprofit organization providing workforce development and organic produce on Chicago’s south side. Sarah is also a certified Health Coach with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and the Institute for Nutritional Leadership. She is the founder of a health and lifestyle brand for women with autoimmune disease, called Autoimmune Tribe. Sarah is also a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) and a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Institute where she received Breakthrough and Outstanding Performance Awards. She graduated from DePaul University with her Master’s in International Public Service with distinction. Sarah also has a Bachelor’s in Biology and Art from Kalamazoo College.

Envisioning the Future of Food, Without Overwhelming the Planet

Earlier this year, National Geographic began a series that explores how to feed a growing population, without overwhelming the planet.

Food Hero: Will Harris, Sustainable Livestock Producer Winner of the Growing Green Awards 2014

Will Harris won the Growing Green Awards in Sustainable Livestock Production adopting sustainable practices and making his farm a profitable business.

Digging for Solutions in the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Food Tank is recognizing 14 exciting projects and individuals who are facilitating important dialogue about the importance of soil.

Rebuilding the International Nutrition System So it’s Fit-for-Purpose

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Young Foresters for Food

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New Worries for the World’s Water on World Environment Day

Today is World Environment Day—a day to celebrate the planet’s precious resources, including the importance of fresh water.

A Push For Positive Environmental Impact on World Environment Day

Food Tank is focusing on how eaters, farmers, businesses, and governments can all take action on the forthcoming Milan Protocol.

What is the Number One Complaint About Organic Food?

The Vancouver-based Sole Food Street Farms aims to tackle the challenge of pricey organics by proposing a pay-what-you-can organic veggie stand.

16 Organizations Working to Raise Antibiotic Resistance Awareness

Food Tank highlights sixteen organizations and research institutes working to raise awareness around antibiotic resistance in livestock and crop production.

LIVE Q&A: Is Nutrition a Feminist Issue?

Join an expert panel to discuss this and more on Thursday May 29th from 1pm – 3pm BST.

Chicago Council: “Something Needs To Change, It’s Time To Rethink Water”

Chicago Council’s Global Food Security Symposium’s panel on “Water Stresses and Global Food Security” focused on current water stresses effecting food security.

Chicago Council: How To Protect Our Food Supply in the Face Of Climate Change

Today’s panelists weighed in on how to protect food supplies and secure farmer’s incomes when faced with changing climates.

Chicago Council: “We Can’t Talk About Climate Change Without Talking About Family Farmers”

“Climate-Smart Food Security” panel addressed the role of family farmers in mitigating the effects of climate change.

Oregon County Bans GMO Cultivation

On Tuesday, after a two year battle, voters in Jackson County, Oregon passed ballot measures banning genetically modified organism (GMO) crops.

28 Countries and One Common Agricultural Policy: European Family Farmers and Agricultural Reform

The European Union marks the International Year of Family Farming with a major reform to Common Agricultural Policy.

Harvesting Better Access to Information

Farmers’ access to profit-building mobile tech suffers from two C’s: connectivity and content. Governments, NGOs, and private sector can help.

Putting Grasslands to Work and Celebrating Solutions to Global Issues

The Savory Institute’s Annual International Conference, “Putting Grasslands to Work,” will be a forum for celebrating real world solutions to global issues.

Creating Resilience in the Food System Amidst Climate Change

Charting a course for how the U.S. government—in partnership with business, civil society, and international organizations—can advance global food security.

Exclusive Invitation: Sweets and Snacks Expose Party Hosted by Oxfam America

Join Oxfam America & Rainforest Action Network as they celebrate ways big food companies can protect the environment and empower people to overcome poverty.

James and the Giant Reach: Why My Son’s Superhero Needs to Drop His McDonald’s Contract

LeBron James needs to do right by the millions of kids who adore him, and drop his sponsorship, protecting the health of kids everywhere.

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