The Trees That Feed Foundation plants edible trees in developing nations that feed people, create jobs, and protect the environment.
Agriculture
The New Farmer Project: An Essential Tool Shed for Vermont’s Aspiring Farmers
The University of Vermont’s New Farmer Project provides resources, training and support for aspiring farmers.
Biofuels Panel: The Intersection of Food and Energy Policy
What role do biofuels have in reducing carbon footprints, mitigating climate change and do they really displace food?
Global Spotlight on Family Farmers
The United Nations has designated next year, 2014, the International Year of the Family Farmer (IYFF), and preparations around the world are already beginning.
Federal immigration reform addressing plight of foreign-born farm workers – but is it enough?
Approximately 25 percent of the agricultural sector is dependent upon foreign-born labor, how can we raise awareness and improve conditions for workers?
New Sustainable Aquaculture Methods Promise Healthier Fish and Lakes
Innovations in fish-feed and land-based containment systems offer solutions to sustainable aquaculture says American Association for the Advancement of Science
More Food, Less Water: Top 6 Farming Practices to Better Manage Water Use
This post in Food Tank’s series on World Water Day highlights practices that farmers can use to help reduce water consumption and waste.
Policy That Protects Our Future: Top 4 Water Conservation Strategies for Policymakers
Today’s post, the second in Food Tank’s series on World Water Day, profiles the role that governments and policymakers play in sustainable water use.
Protecting Bees: The European Union to Vote on Proposal to Ban Common Insecticides
European Union to vote during March 14-15th meeting on a proposal to ban the use of three common crop insecticides due to their harmful impacts on bees.
Can Changing Your Front Lawn Change the Way You Eat?
Edible Estates and Michael Pollan question traditional front lawns. Instead they are asking, how would our food system change if everyone gardened at home?
