This week’s Food Hero, The FARM Institute, is building consciousness about food in the next generation.
Agriculture
International Year of Family Farming: Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Challenging Gender Roles
Bukonzo Joint is a member-owned coffee cooperative in Uganda that works to fight gender inequity and poverty in environmentally sustainable ways.
Mphatheleni Makualule Honored for her Work Reviving Indigenous Seeds in South Africa
Mphatheleni Makualule receives Global Leadership Award from the International Indigenous Women’s Forum for work with women in local South African communities
118 Twitter Feeds Every Food Activist Needs to Follow
Food Tank has chosen 118 Twitter accounts for those involved in the food movement, or anyone who just wants to know more about the food system.
Seeds of Change: How One Small Seed Company in the Big City is Making a Difference
Rooftop Ready Seeds offer locally cultivated seeds to New York City gardens and farms
Food & Water Watch Report Links Genetically Engineered Crops to Increased Pesticide Use
A new Food & Water Watch report links increased cultivation of genetically engineered crops to greater use of pesticides in combating “superweeds.”
Food Hero: The Sylvia Center: Childhood Education from Farm to Fork
This week’s Food Hero, The Sylvia Center, engages youth in food education from farm to fork.
International Year of Family Farming: Five Initiatives Supporting Indigenous Farmers
Indigenous smallholder farmers have a significant impact on biodiversity and natural resource conservation.
Danielle Reports Back
While climate change poses a serious threat to farming all over the world, I’m mostly feeling hopeful about—and invigorated by—the future of agriculture.
Growing Greener Cities Series Shares Research and Innovations in Urban Food Systems
The Landscapes for People, Food, and Nature Initiative highlights innovations and research that improve the relationship between urban areas and agriculture.
USDA Updates National Farmers Market Directory for National Farmers Market Week
The USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory now lists 8,144 markets, up from 5,000 in 2008.
Family Farming is the Key to Alleviating Hunger and Poverty
Food Tank and FAO are highlighting effective ways to provide family farmers with the tools they need to really nourish the world.
National Student Food Summit 2013: Food System Change Begins with Students
Guest author Alex Kucharski of Meal Exchange details the upcoming National Student Food Summit.
U.S. Hispanics Buy More Groceries At Convenience Stores Than Non-Hispanics, Study Finds
Recent studies reveal that Hispanics in the United States are more likely to grocery shop at convenience stores than other demographics.
Thought for Food Challenge Finalist: Team Foodisclosure
Can a small LED light offer a big contribution to food security?
How Can Large Institutions Cook Seasonally?
This article from guest author Greg Christian shares how large institutions can always find more ways to source local and cook from scratch.
Thought for Food Challenge Finalist: Team O.A.S.I.S./Project Desert Farms
Students envision cultivating the desert as a solution to food insecurity.
Thought for Food Challenge Finalist: Team Ingenerovictus
Team Ingenerovictus envisions turning food scraps into fertilizer and incentivizing food donations with an Android credit system.
North Brooklyn Farms Opens to the Public
The newest addition to New York’s urban farming community opens to the public.
‘Organic’ One Of The Most Confusing Labels, Report Says
The label “organic” is one of the most confusing for consumers, says a new report by the Natural Foods Merchandiser.
