Now that spring is here, Food Tank has selected 20 great new books for you to read this season—from food politics to personal memoirs by iconic chefs and more.
Education
Creating Passion for Supporting Future Farmers
First Generation Farmers recently launched its Urban Edge Sustainable Farmers training program, demonstrating passion for supporting the next generation of farmers.
Paraguay’s Self-Sustaining Agricultural School Helps Rural Students Learn and Earn
High school students in Paraguay become entrepreneurs when a microfinance institution takes over their agricultural high school.
#EarthDay2018: Eating as if the Planet Mattered
In honor of Earth Day, April 22nd, Food Tank is highlighting five high-impact actions each person can take to eat as if the planet mattered. Eating as if the planet matters means eating more healthful foods, wasting less food, helping reverse climate change, and reducing the rates of overfishing and overexploitation of soils. These changes can also help consumers save money and build more resilient, fun, and beautiful communities.
Enroll Now! Free Online Course on Sustainable Food Systems
The free online course “Sustainable Food Systems: a Mediterranean Perspective” is designed to prepare students to work in the agri-food system and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Join the Young Champions of the Earth! Apply Now!
U.N. Environment Programme invites young adults with ideas for environmental sustainability to apply for 2018 Young Champions of the Earth award.
Apply for A Grow Ahead Scholarship In Agroecology or Regenerative Organic Agriculture!
Women farmers from Africa, Asia, or Latin America are eligible for Grow Ahead scholarships to attend agroecology or regenerative organic agriculture workshops and trainings.
World Water Day 2018: Working with Nature to Improve Global Water Management
The theme for this year’s World Water Day is “Nature for Water.” Read more about the annual UNESCO World Water Development Report and opportunities to combine traditional water infrastructure projects with nature-based solutions.
Live Webinar March 21: “Urban Agriculture and Creating a Sustainable Foodscape”
Island Press and Food Tank present “Urban Agriculture and Creating a Sustainable Foodscape,” a webinar on March 21.
Sara Morris is using Education and Consumer Power to Change Seattle’s Food System
President of The Beecher’s Foundation in Washington State, Sara Morris discusses the power of consumer demand in changing the nutrition and food landscapes.
2017 NYC Summit: Preventing Food Loss and Food Waste
Watch the entire sold-out NYC summit from September 2017, including fireside chats with Kimbal Musk, Dan Barber, Tom Colicchio, Sam Kass, and Tom Vilsack. The entire agenda is below: Food Tank Summit: New York City “Focusing on Food Loss and Food…
Ernesto Fonseca on the Intersection of Development, Policy, and Food
Ernesto Fonseca, CEO of Hacienda CDC, highlights the plight of low-income communities in accessing and affording healthy, sustainable food options.
Anne-Teresa Birthwright: Improving Jamaica’s Food System, Agriculture, and Farmer Practices
Check out Anne-Teresa Birthwright, a female in the food industry who is working towards addressing farmers’ concerns in one of Jamaica’s primary agricultural areas – the coffee industry.
Guy Kilpatric: Growing the Next Generation of Food Leaders
Guy Kilpatric, manager of the University of Maryland’s Terp Farm, weighs in on methods to encourage and teach aspiring farmers about economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable agricultural practices.
Meredith Epstein is Transforming Agricultural Education
Meredith Epstein, the head of the University of Maryland’s Sustainable Agriculture program, shares the importance of teaching new farmers, the challenges that new farmers face, and strategies to inspire the next generation of sustainable farmers.
Tambra Stevenson on Transforming the Nutrition World & Empowering Youth
Food Tank sat down with WANDA founder and CEO Tambra Stevenson to discuss how her background in nutrition combined with her commitment to youth and female empowerment is changing the food system.
Building Food Awareness Among Young People
Food Tank had the opportunity to talk with BCFN Alumni Sujardin Syarifuddin about why it’s important that youth are active participants in shaping the future of global food systems.
Jill Isenbarger: “Encourage people to eat in harmony with regional ecosystems”
CEO of Stone Barns, Jill Isenbarger is connecting these leaders in the food system to strengthen communities and advocate for the environment.
The Sound Food Uprising: A Movement to Reimagine Food in the Puget Sound
The Beecher’s Foundation is launching a ten-year consumer education campaign to reimagine the food system of the Puget Sound, the metropolitan region surrounding Seattle that is home to nearly four million people. Called the Sound Food Uprising, the campaign plans to teach one million eaters to challenge the way food is manufactured and deceptively marketed.
The Airfield Estate: “Ireland produces some of the best food in the world”
The Airfield Estate uses its century-old charitable heritage to inspire new change in the way visitors see food and the sources it comes from
