Agriculture

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.

Antibiotics In Food: Can Less Do More?

The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Sciences is taking a closer look at the effects of reducing the use of antibiotics in food production in the United States.

How a Virginia Nonprofit is Helping Veterans Launch Careers in Farming

A nonprofit in Virginia is providing veterans with agricultural career opportunities.

Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity

A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.

The International Year of Pulses and Tropical Agriculture

Food Tank spoke with Manuele Tam\uc0\u242 , the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture’s Insect Ecologist, about the International Year of Pulses.

Harlem Grown Helping to Empower Youth

Harlem Grown\’92s urban gardens help to teach children about food justice, sustainability, and nutrition through hands-on educational programs.

Ten Questions with Stephen Ritz, Founder of the Green Bronx Machine

Food Tank spoke with Stephen Ritz, the Founder of the Green Bronx Machine, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.

Ten Questions with Pamela Fessenden of the USAID Bureau for Food Security

Food Tank spoke with Pamela Fessenden of the USAID Bureau for Food Security, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.

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