The Global Horticultural Knowledge Bank is providing an open-access solution to information and technology transfer for specialty crop farmers.
Agriculture
WhyHunger Calls for Support of Agroecology and Peasant-Led Solutions
Farmers are putting food sovereignty into action through agroecology.
Snack Fairly with These Nine Outstanding Brands
These nine grocery store brands are using their products to help build a more sustainably sound food system.
Accounting for the Hidden Costs of Monoculture Crops
Diversifying farms can rein in the externalized costs of monoculture.
Greening Mumbai: Bringing Agriculture to the Rooftops of India’s Largest City
Fresh & Local is working to turn Mumbai’s vacant rooftops into productive gardens and community spaces.
Las Lajas: The Micro-Coffee Mill Proving that Small Is Beautiful
On the hunt for truly sustainable coffee, micro-entrepreneurs are combining high quality and environmental protection. Find out how!
Let It Grow (Locally): A Visit to Crawford Organics in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County, PA, organic farm producing high-quality produce since 1998 for wholesale, farmers markets, and Community Supported Agriculture.
Celebrate the International Year of Soils with the Rodale Institute this June
This June, the Rodale Institute is offering a workshop on soil biology and sustainable agriculture.
Parkway Gardens Bring Healthy Food to Angelenos
The Los Angeles City Council has voted in favor of parkway gardening –community members can now grow healthy food without fearing a fine.
10 Unique Urban Agriculture Projects in Mexico City
Mexico City’s thriving local food system emphasizes urban agriculture.
Harvesting the Research: Valuing Ecosystem Services to Offset Global Costs of Agriculture
Dr. Harpinder Sandhu discusses the value of ecosystem services on a global scale.
10 Things We Can All Do to Support a Local Food System
Check out Food Tank’s 10 ideas for how we can all support local food systems.
Immune to the Shocks of Climate Change: How Farmers are Creating Resilient Local Food Systems
Here’s how family farmers, food heroes, and organizations around the world are working to create resilient local food systems.
Hannah Freeman: Fair Trade Turns Farmworkers into Change Agents
Fair Trade certified products contribute to better working conditions, health, education, and general wellbeing for farmworkers.
10 Financial Resources for New and Beginning Farmers
In an effort to revitalize farming as a profession, many financing options are available to new and beginning farmers. Food Tank highlights 10 of them.
Top Five Takeaways from the White House Pollinator Health Task Force Announcement
Five takeaways from The White House Pollinator Health Task Force’s federal strategy plan to protect bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
Civilization Boxset: Is Open Sourced Hardware the Future?
Open Source Ecology is creating open source blueprints for cost-effective and efficient machines to build a “civilization-in-a-box.”
History Repeats as Farce: Giving Away Land Without Consultation in Mozambique
The Mozambique Council of Ministers is considering a massive project along the Lurio River in northern Mozambique without consulting the local people.