National Geographic’s executive editor, Dennis R. Dimick, opens the Future of Food Forum, urging a global conversation on agriculture.
Agriculture
IYFF: The National Family Farm Coalition Champions Family Farmers
The National Family Farm Coalition works to support U.S. family farms and healthy, sustainable food production.
10 Baltimore Urban Agriculture Projects You Should Know About
Urban agriculture supports healthy eating, local food production, and green industry in Baltimore.
The Case for Connection: Urban Farming Takes Root in Upper West Chicago
Once vacant land plots of Nicky’s farm have undergone a dramatic transformation- and so has the neighborhood of East Garfield Park in Chicago, IL.
The Smart Gardener Takes the Guesswork Out of Gardening
The Smart Gardener uses technology to help gardeners plan, plant, and harvest their gardens.
IYFF: New Brand in Peru Supports Local Women Organic Farmers
Peru’s AGROECO and ANPE-PERU are promoting a brand that will support the cultivation and sale of organic produce by smallholder women farmers.
China Shapes the Industrial Meat Complex to Meet its Growing Need for Feed
China, now a top player in the industrial meat complex, shapes global soy production.
New Partnership Advocates Closing the Gender Gap and Increasing Youth Participation in Agriculture
Food Tank and The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) announce they will be collaborating during the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF).
Sustainable Business: A Farmers’ Market at Your Fingertips—Farmigo
Bringing farmers’ markets into the Internet age, Farmigo puts the power of community-supported agriculture into the hands of consumers.
Database of Sustainable Grassland Management – Calling for Submissions!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is calling for submissions to its Database of Best Practices in Sustainable Grassland Management.
