Food Tank recently interviewed Karen Warner of Big Head Farms about One Million Seeds, her innovative model that will support small and mid-sized farmers.
Agriculture
“Brewing” Change for Small-Scale Coffee Farmers
Through Project Alianza, Nicagaruan smallholders benefit from higher prices and sustainable management practices.
Labeling Watchdogs: How the Organic Community Became an Industry
The Cornucopia Institute researches companies that use the organic label to insure the label’s integrity.
Frustration Leads a Farmer and a Programmer to Team Up on Technology
FARMDATA, an innovative web-based program, is streamlining farm operations and can help create more efficient, profitable farms worldwide.
Attention U.S. Government: Farming is a Public Service!
Farming is a public service, and the federal government should treat this vocation as such, says farmer Steven Waldman.
Organic Trumps Conventional Across the Board: Highlights from The Rodale Institute’s 30-Year Report
The Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial® has concluded that organic methods are superior across the board.
Educating the Next Generation of Food Activists: An Interview With Dr. Amy Allen-Chabot
Dr. Amy Allen-Chabot talks to Food Tank about the important role education plays in creating a sustainable food system.
Dr. Vandana Shiva Forms Coalition in Opposition to ‘Allow Golden Rice’ Campaign
In the midst of a pro-GMO campaign tour of Southeast Asia, Dr. Vandana Shiva has formed a coalition of advocates for biodiversity to reject Golden Rice.
Soil Building in India’s ‘Suicide Belt’
The Living Soils Save Lives program is helping Indian farmers become more sustainable and resilient by cultivating living soil.
How Rice Farmers in Africa Can Point Us Out of California’s Water Crisis
California’s drought is one of the worst in history; however, smallholders in Africa and Asia may provide some solutions.
Slow Food DC Snail of Approval Award Winners Announced
Slow Food DC has announced the 2015 winners of the Snail of Approval Award and will host a party in their honor on April 18.
Investigating Cheap Food
Imaginez si le prix payé pour un hamburger comprenait le coût des facteurs tels que ceux des maladies cardiaques, la principale cause de décès dans le monde; ou ceux de ruissellement de fumier sur les champs d’alimentation animale concentrés; ou ceux des blessures des travailleurs dans les abattoirs et les usines;…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Recipe for Disaster?
The Obama administration’s negotiations with multinational corporations could lead to a bad deal for local food systems.
GMOs Will Not Feed the World
Growing genetically engineered crops to feed the world has turned into an empty promise according to recent evidence.
Cultivating the Next Generation of Food System Leaders
Food Tank and IFAD are excited to announce a new collaboration using communications to help cultivate the next generation of agricultural leaders.
There is No Such Thing as Cheap Food
Food Tank highlights organizations recognizing the real cost of cheap food.
Seven Questions with Jim Kane of Culture Xplorers
Jim Kane of Culture Xplorers discusses immersive food travel experiences and lasting community impact with Food Tank.
While Drought Rages On, Californian Farmers are Finding Ways to Conserve Water
The continuing drought in California reflects the need to challenge decades-old practices that sought to maximize short-term use of water for agriculture.
Cesar Chavez Day: Celebrating Farmworkers
A look at the current state of farmworkers as Cesar Chavez Day approaches.
Farmworkers Get the Recognition they Deserve
Farmworkers take center stage during Farmworker Awareness Week.
