This article from guest author Greg Christian shares how large institutions can always find more ways to source local and cook from scratch.
Agriculture
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.
Food Hero: Bob Martin, Senior Policy Advisor at the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Bob Martin, this week’s Food Hero, has extensively researched recommendations for improving the United States’ livestock agriculture.
What Do We Mean When We Talk of Gender Strategies for Agricultural Research?
This guest post from ICRISAT calls for gender strategies to fulfill a greater role in guiding agricultural research.
YPARD Builds Network of Young Professionals in Agricultural Research for Development
YPARD, the Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research for Development, is building a network to remedy the lack of youth in agriculture.
People Don’t Understand What ‘Organic’ Means, But They Want It Anyway
Guest contributor Beth Hoffman shares a new report, released earlier this year, that argues that the public has no idea why they are buying organic products.
Food Hero: Dimitri Gatanas, Founder of Harlem’s Urban Garden Center
Community compost, refurbished pallets, and urban hens make for an out-of-the-ordinary garden center experience.
Savory Institute Conference: Scaling Up Holistic Management Around the World
Guest contributor Judith Schwartz reports back from the first Savory Institute International Conference.
The Crop That Can Feed the World?
As global temperatures and populations increase, sustainable and effective systems, such as enset systems, are essential to eliminating poverty and hunger.
Sixth International Ecosystem Services Partnership Conference in Bali
Become a pivotal part of the global dialogue surrounding sustainable ecosystem service management.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Gaining Ground by Forrest Pritchard
Gaining Ground is a well-crafted, unfailingly honest account of a man’s efforts to reverse the seemingly inevitable course of the family farm into obscurity.
Family Farming Food Heroes: Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell
Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell, founders of Beekman 1802, truly epitomize the spirit of family farming.
USDA Microloans Providing Opportunity for Small Farmers Across the United States
Val Dolcini of the USDA explains how USDA microloans are sowing the seeds for the next generation of our nation’s farmers and ranchers.
Micro-plots: How Small-Scale Farming Can Improve Food Security and Decrease Poverty in India
Micro-plots are parcels of land the size of a tennis court, but the impact they can have on a family is much bigger.
Food for 9 Billion: Multimedia partnership addresses challenges of feeding the world
Food for 9 Billion is a multimedia partnership that explores the challenges of feeding more than 9 billion people by 2050.
WEAI: A Valid Tool in Measuring Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture
The WEIA Index aims at increasing understanding of the connections between women’s empowerment, food security and agricultural growth.
Food Tank Book of the Week: Empires of Food by Evan D.G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas
In Empires of Food, authors Evan D.G. Fraser and Andrew Rimas examine current problems with the global food system by taking a look at examples from history.
