Farmers, eaters, and policy makers should be educated on the resilience, health, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of food forests.
World Congress on Agroforestry: a springboard to accelerate the impacts of agroforestry
The World Congress on Agroforestry will increase awareness, support, engagement, and investment in agroforestry this week in Delhi, India.
The Evolution of School Feeding
Francis Peel discusses key points regarding the global growth of government-led Home Grown School Feeding programs and the impact they have on education.
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.
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.
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.
Worm Farm Wisdom: Growing Plants (and People) That Are Full of Life
An inmate from the Sustainability in Prisons Project (SPP) explains gardening is all about rebirth. He applies the same concept to his life situation.
World’s poorest need land rights to cope with climate change
Families and communities most impacted by climate change –and by our responses to it– do not have secure land rights and therefore face added vulnerabilities.
Why Kenya must not pass its revised marriage property bill
Women having secure rights to land is not just good for women, their families and communities – it is good for Kenya.
Give the Gift of a Better Food System: Save a Spud!
Save a Spud (US$15.00) from Oxfam America Unwrapped is a gift that will keep potatoes fresh, reducing waste and fighting hunger!
The True Cost of So-Called Cheap Food
Ellen Gustafson shares the many inputs required to produce food and explains that cheap junk food might not actually be so cheap.
INFOGRAPHIC: The Cost of Food Wastage
Check out this great infographic on food waste from the Debt Advisory Centre!
Why Is Obesity Soaring? The answer is more complex than human behavior
A recently published article in the New York Times suggests we should invest as many research dollars in understanding the biology of obesity as we do behavior.
Veteran-Veterinarian Combines Skills as Food Safety Consultant for Farmer Veteran Coalition
Michele Pfannenstiel uses her unique background in the army and veterinary medicine to fill a niche as food safety consultant for Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC)
Harvesting Nutrition Contest—Apply Now!
The Harvesting Nutrition Contest calls on applicants with projects that bridge the gaps between agriculture, food security, and nutrition.
TED’s 2014 Fellows are Cultivating a Better Food System
TED’s class of 2014 Fellows will focus on “ideas worth spreading;” among them are three fellows cultivating a better food system.
India’s Mid-Day Meal Plan: What Went Wrong?
A recent tragedy in Bihar, India brought attention to flaws in India’s Mid Day Meal Scheme, which reaches 120 million students in 1.2 million schools.
Sustainable Business: Growing Home Gives Roots to Those in Need
Growing Home combines two important missions into one initiative: workforce development and production of fresh, organic produce.
Sustainable Business: Equal Exchange Dedicated to Fair Trade and Supporting Small-Scale Farmers
Equal Exchange, one of the oldest and largest workers’ cooperatives in the United States, is dedicated to supporting small farmers.