Once vacant land plots of Nicky’s farm have undergone a dramatic transformation- and so has the neighborhood of East Garfield Park in Chicago, IL.
Agriculture
The Smart Gardener Takes the Guesswork Out of Gardening
The Smart Gardener uses technology to help gardeners plan, plant, and harvest their gardens.
IYFF: New Brand in Peru Supports Local Women Organic Farmers
Peru’s AGROECO and ANPE-PERU are promoting a brand that will support the cultivation and sale of organic produce by smallholder women farmers.
China Shapes the Industrial Meat Complex to Meet its Growing Need for Feed
China, now a top player in the industrial meat complex, shapes global soy production.
New Partnership Advocates Closing the Gender Gap and Increasing Youth Participation in Agriculture
Food Tank and The Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) announce they will be collaborating during the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF).
Sustainable Business: A Farmers’ Market at Your Fingertips—Farmigo
Bringing farmers’ markets into the Internet age, Farmigo puts the power of community-supported agriculture into the hands of consumers.
Database of Sustainable Grassland Management – Calling for Submissions!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is calling for submissions to its Database of Best Practices in Sustainable Grassland Management.
Indigenous Crop: Fonio—One of the World’s Oldest Grains
Fonio may be one of the tastiest cereals that you have never tried.
Sunrise Ranch Permaculture Design Course Based on Original Curriculum
Sunrise Ranch intentional community has a long history of practicing sustainable agriculture and teaching permaculture design.
Digging a Green House: Walipini
This underground greenhouse will have you growing tomatoes all year round.
Artificial Fertilizer Use levels-off as regions reach state of diminishing returns
Artificial fertilizer use is leveling off and even decreasing in many regions of the world as countries have started to reach a state of diminishing returns.
Indigenous Crop: Mesquite—Ancient Flour of the Future
Mesquite has a long history of usage by Native-Americans, but is only recently being rediscovered for its tasty flour and nutritional benefits.
FarmHer: A Project By Marji Guyler-Alaniz
FarmHer is a project started by Marji Guyler-Analiz that documents through photography the important role that women play in the agricultural system.
AR4D Foresight for Youth- China Perspective
Young Professionals’ Platform for Agricultural Research and Development (YPARD) presents China’s perspective on youth in agriculture.
Japanese Professor Uses Fermentation for Soil Enrichment
Japanese Professor Teruo Higa is fermenting food waste—and adding it to the garden to boost productivity.
Think Global, Buy Local: A new study looks at the impact of buying local produce on local economies
Think Globally, Act Locally has been a motto of the sustainable food movement – but does it improve local economies?
GFAR launches platform to make agricultural data more available
Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and CIARD collaboration instrumental in creating open source agriculture data.
Indigenous Crop: The Cape Gooseberry, a Hardy and Healthy Fruit Throughout the World
The cape gooseberry’s pleasant taste makes it a healthy addition to sweet and savory dishes. This hardy fruit also has potential to jumpstart micro-enterprises.
The Peterson Garden Project Is Growing Roots in Chicago
The Peterson Garden Project is reviving urban gardening in Chicago and promoting local food production by helping growers turn seeds into food.
Safe, Not Sorry
While it may arguably be the cheapest, is American food actually the safest?
