Allan Savory’s vision for a more sustainable food system, the “Savory Grazing Method,” facing criticism, and his long-term plans for The Savory Institute.
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Building Economic and Food Security with REAL Certification
REAL certification makes eating out nutritious and affordable.
Indigenous Food: Coconuts are the Tree of Life
Coconuts: one seed; infinite uses. The coconut seed can reproduce after traveling months in the ocean and is produced in many forms.
UC Berkeley Journalism Fellowship Makes Food a Serious Topic in the Media
The 11th Hour Food and Farming Journalism Fellowship offers journalists a chance to report on topics related to U.S. food systems.
Bhutan’s New Development Paradigm advocates for sustainable development
Bhutan’s New Development Paradigm places sustainable agriculture and food and water security at the center of the development agenda.
Study suggests multinational companies can contribute to local agricultural development
A recent study suggests that multinational corporations can work with local industries to transform agricultural markets.
“Sustainable” Agriculture: often debated, rarely understood
Current agricultural practices are diminishing our ability to produce food in the future. Food choices today will influence what is produced in the future.
The Good Shepherds
We’ve all heard the mantra: meat is bad. But, simply avoiding meat may not be the best solution.
Tree T Pee Creates Huge Water Savings For Farmers
John Georges invented the Tree T Pee to improve tree growth and conserve water.
Indigenous Crop: Cloves- From Ancient Lands to Modern Kitchens
Cloves, the tiny flower buds of the clove tree, pack a big punch in cuisines throughout the world and have long been valued for their medicinal properties.
Five ways System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world”
The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) practices and ideas can help “feed the world,” support family farmers, and help protect the environment.
An Agricultural Revolution in the Making? – The System for Rice Intensification (SRI) gains support
An alternative method for rice cultivation promises to change the way the world’s most important food is grown.
Homegrown by Heroes
Homegrown by Heroes created a distinctive logo that will serve as identification to prospective consumers that the products were grown or raised by a veteran.
Phytoremediation—Utilizing Plants’ Natural Abilities to Clean Up Soils
Phytoremediation uses the ability of plants to extract pollutants from soils and groundwater and convert them to less harmful or completely harmless forms.
Bringing it Closer to Home – Boston approves commercial farming within city limits
Boston steps into the future, joining other U.S. cities in allowing commercial urban farming.
Indigenous Crop: The Long Island Cheese Pumpkin, an American heirloom domesticated in New York
The Long Island Cheese pumpkin is an American heirloom that was domesticated in New York in the 1860s. It was named for its resemblance to a cheese wheel.
Superweeds and Solutions – Superweeds are spreading, but so are the ways to stop them
Herbicide-resistant superweeds affect crops, soil quality and the environment, but there are safe solutions that can stop them.
International Year of Family Farming: The World Rural Forum
The World Rural Forum (WRF) successfully launched the International Year of Family Farming 2014, representing rural development across the globe.
EcoFarm Conference provides opportunities for novice farmers
The 2014 EcoFarm Conference offers food producers a forum to learn more about how to promote a sustainable and just food system.
A Youth Agricultural Movement That is ‘Rooted In Community’
Rooted In Community is building a movement for food justice and healthy communities by providing youth with the knowledge and skills needed to make a difference
