Becky Balderstone is the founder of Ripe Organic, a store, farm network, and community organization that has been operating in the UAE since 2011.
Education
World Environment Day Calls for Conscious Consumption #WED2016
World Environment Day 2016 brings attention to unprecedented levels of illegal wildlife trade. Learn how our food choices are affecting the wildlife industry.
Is it Possible to Grow Spinach Locally and Year-Round?
How can we grow spinach year-round while conserving land, water, and food miles? Check out this How Does it Grow episode to find out.
The First 1,000 Days by Roger Thurow: Eliminating Global Malnutrition 1,000 Days at a Time
Roger Thurow’s The First 1,000 Days follows 12 women from 4 countries as they struggle to provide the best care for their babies in the crucial first 1000 days.
Singer-Songwriter Jack Johnson Is Teaching Kids About Food and Food Waste
Jack Johnson\’92s environmental education foundation is helping to change how food waste is managed in Hawaii by educating students.
Open Agriculture Initiative: Is Digital Farming the Future of Food?
MIT Open Agriculture Initiative is on a mission to digitalize agriculture using desktop Personal Food Computers and carefully engineered climate recipes.
Stories from the Farm: Their Favorite Food at Every Meal
A female farmer in Rwanda joined One Acre Farm so she could successfully grow more of her kids’ favorite food: beans.
17 Farmer Heroes for Sustainability, Equality, and Defense of Traditions
Check out these seventeen farmer heroes who, from poetry to advocacy, are doing more than putting food on our plates.
World Fair Trade Day: Fairtrade America Takes Us Inside The World’s Biggest Coffee Break
Mary Linnell-Simmons reflects on the execution of and fulfillment from serving coffee to some of the 30,000 Passport DC visitors.
The Food Innovation Program 2.0 Announces a Food Tank Scholarship
Food Tank community members have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship for the second edition of the Food Innovation Master’s Program.
The Kasiisi Project Harnesses the Power of Human Waste to Cook School Meals
The Kasiisi Project teaches children in rural western Uganda about the importance of caring for the environment with innovative solutions to conservation.
Putting Invasive Species on the Menu
These campaigns encourage people to keep invasive species out of our ecosystems by putting them on your plate.
Interview with Dr. David Katz, President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Dr. David Katz, President of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, shares his thought on integrative medicine and nutrition with Food Tank.
The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Gives Americans a One-Month Opportunity to Reduce Hunger
During the month of May, the Stamp Out Hunger campaign gives Americans the opportunity to donate and re-route food to the needy.
How a Virginia Nonprofit is Helping Veterans Launch Careers in Farming
A nonprofit in Virginia is providing veterans with agricultural career opportunities.
Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity
A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.
Harlem Grown Helping to Empower Youth
Harlem Grown\’92s urban gardens help to teach children about food justice, sustainability, and nutrition through hands-on educational programs.
Ten Questions with Stephen Ritz, Founder of the Green Bronx Machine
Food Tank spoke with Stephen Ritz, the Founder of the Green Bronx Machine, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
Ten Questions with Ray Offenheiser, President of Oxfam America
Food Tank spoke with Ray Offenheiser, the President of Oxfam America, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
Ten Questions with Raj Patel, Writer and Activist
Food Tank spoke with Raj Patel, a writer and activist who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
