Waste management and soil scientists meet to discuss using human excretion to fertilize farms and gardens.
Agriculture
Stories from IFAD: Farmers Field Schools
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is supporting communities in Tanzania, refining their livelihoods.
European Agriculture Must Factor In Young Farmers
The European Council of Young Farmers has launched a campaign aiming at enhancing the role of young farmers in shaping future of Europe’s agricultural system.
GFAR Works for “A Revolution in Agricultural Research for Development”
GFAR’s mission to create a platform for resource sharing and collaboration is moving stakeholders toward a much-needed “revolution in agricultural development.”
VIDEO RELEASE: Family Farmers + You = A Well Nourished World
Food Tank’s new video, produced in collaboration with Greener Media, reveals that when family farmers have the right tools, they have limitless potential.
Food Tank’s Spring Reading List
Food Tank has hand-picked 16 books that have educated, inspired, and informed us for your spring reading list.
Real Food Media Contest Films Highlight Sustainable Farming and Agriculture
The Real Food Media Project has selected the top films among the submissions from its Real Food Media Contest.
Capital City Farming: 10 Urban Agriculture Projects in Washington, DC
Food Tank highlights ten urban agriculture projects in Washington, DC.
More and More, Indigenous Crops Are Being Celebrated Across the Globe
Anti-GMO movement is enjoying both wide-spread publicity and legal wins
The Great Green Wall of Africa: Greening the Sahel to Turn Back the Tide of Desertification
The Great Green Wall is a bold effort to re-forest thousands of kilometers of land in the Sahel while developing local economies and reversing desertification.
Three Free Tools That Will Make You a Better Farmer
These three tools make number crunching fast, easy, and fun!
Music for Farms
Music for Farms, the Harvest Sun Music Festival, National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Organization, and Angelic Organics Farm are bringing the sounds of agr
Indigenous Crop: Passion Fruit— Living Up to Its Name in Gardens and Kitchens throughout the World
Passion fruit is a sweet, tart, and aromatic fruit that pleases the culinary senses of those lucky enough to consume it.
FamilyFarmed.org & the Good Food Festival
FamilyFarmed.org focuses on locally grown and responsibly produced food.
Indigenous Crop: Egusi — More than a Melon
Although the flesh of the egusi melon is bitter and dry, the main source of food is within the seeds.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Spotlight on Family Farming
Tune in to live webcasts of IFAD’s events this week; the 5th global meeting of the Farmers’ Forum Feb 17-20 and the 37th Governing Council session Feb 19-20.
Social and Environmental Factors in Finance: Looking at the Bottom Line
Environmental due diligence is relevant for identifying and mitigating risks, as well as generating new business.
A “miraculous” Farm Bill? Not even close.
Syndicated columnist Alan Guebert explains why the 2014 Farm Bill is far from perfect–even far from mediocre.
Beantown Farming: 10 Urban Agriculture Projects in Boston
Food Tank examines ten of the Boston’s existing urban agriculture projects.
Agroforestry: Effective, and Popular, in Integrated Landscapes
Agroforestry is, simply, the practice of growing trees and woody perennials on farmland, yet it can accomplish a wide variety of outcomes.
