Claiming that there is no alternative to industrial agriculture is no longer viable in 2016.
Agriculture
Big Food Changes Direction on GMOs
Major food companies, such as General Mills and Mars, Inc., opt to implement GMO labels for all U.S. products.
Is it Possible to Grow Spinach Locally and Year-Round?
How can we grow spinach year-round while conserving land, water, and food miles? Check out this How Does it Grow episode to find out.
The First 1,000 Days by Roger Thurow: Eliminating Global Malnutrition 1,000 Days at a Time
Roger Thurow’s The First 1,000 Days follows 12 women from 4 countries as they struggle to provide the best care for their babies in the crucial first 1000 days.
Research Shows Organic Agriculture Boosts Local Economies
The Organic Trade Association released research showing that organic agriculture boosts local economies.
Plate of the Union Wants YOU to Take Action
American voters can take action and encourage the next President to fix the broken food system.
Open Agriculture Initiative: Is Digital Farming the Future of Food?
MIT Open Agriculture Initiative is on a mission to digitalize agriculture using desktop Personal Food Computers and carefully engineered climate recipes.
New Study Finds Potential Health Benefits of Consuming Organic Meats and Milk
A new meta-analysis finds that omega-3 intake from organic animal products might confer measurable health benefits.
Stories from the Farm: Their Favorite Food at Every Meal
A female farmer in Rwanda joined One Acre Farm so she could successfully grow more of her kids’ favorite food: beans.
Changing Livestock Feed Can be Solution to Climate Change
A recent study shows that changing livestock feed could significantly reduce environmental impacts.
17 Farmer Heroes for Sustainability, Equality, and Defense of Traditions
Check out these seventeen farmer heroes who, from poetry to advocacy, are doing more than putting food on our plates.
World Fair Trade Day: Fairtrade America Takes Us Inside The World’s Biggest Coffee Break
Mary Linnell-Simmons reflects on the execution of and fulfillment from serving coffee to some of the 30,000 Passport DC visitors.
Strengthening Community Food Systems: An Interview with Mandy Fischer
The Intervale Center in Vermont aims to strengthen community food systems. Interview with Development Director Mandy Fischer
Using Agroforestry to Save the Planet
Food Tank highlights 16 agroforestry initiatives that are uplifting farmers and communities around the world.
Louisville, KY: Betting Jobs on Rural-Urban Food Connections
Louisville, Kentucky, gets local food flowing with rural outreach.
Putting Invasive Species on the Menu
These campaigns encourage people to keep invasive species out of our ecosystems by putting them on your plate.
Redefining Farm-To-Table Eggs in Minnesota: An Interview with Locally Laid Egg Company
Locally Laid Egg Company, a family-run farm in Wrenshall, MN is redefining farm-to-table eggs and strengthening rural economies.
Food Systems Innovators from Around the World Compete for Food+City’s Challenge Prize
Food+City seeks innovative solutions to food systems issues through the annual Challenge Prize.
Why Bread Matters: An Interview with Andrew Whitley
Andrew Whitley shares his thoughts on the benefits of sourdough baking, a local grain economy, and reestablishing a Scottish flour and bread supply.
Helping Smallholder Farmers Build Stronger Businesses with Information and Communication Technology
Information and communication technology can offer new business opportunities for smallholder farmers.
