While farming organically for more than three decades, this Iowa family farm frequently shares its knowledge and passion with others.
Family Farming
Creating Sustainable Cold-Brew Brings Tech to Coffee-Producing Communities
Amelia Nierenberg hosts Matt Swenson, Director of Coffee at Chameleon Cold-Brew, to talk about an exciting future for sustainable coffee.
A Grandson Continues the Family Legacy at Palmquist Farms
Austin Palmquist discusses his role as a young farmer with Niman Ranch and motivation for sustainably raising 400 hogs annually in this week’s Farmer Friday feature.
Proposed Bill May Aide Small-, Medium-Sized Farms
Senator Cory Booker’s Farm System Reform Act legislation may shake-up CAFOs and provide a fair living to family-led farms.
Supporting the Next Generation of Farmers: Crile Farms and Niman Ranch
In this month’s Farmer Friday Feature with Niman Ranch, Raeanna Crile, a young Iowan farmer, talks family farming and her experience raising hogs at Crile Farms.
From the Field to the World: Sustainability Lessons from a Young Farmer
Food Tank speaks with Thomas Parsons, a Niman Ranch member, about his role as a young farmer and advocating for a sustainable food system worldwide from his family’s ranch in southeastern Kansas.
A Journey Through Harvests Connects Farmers Worldwide
Photographer, Luis Fabini, discusses his experiences documenting crops across Peru and his future plans for his project Harvest.
Farmsteaders Documentary Highlights Realities of Family Dairy Farm
Through storytelling, the beautiful documentary Farmsteaders connects audiences to the highs and lows to life on the Nolan family dairy farm.
Securing Better Land Rights for Women Farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso
When women farmers in Kenya and Burkina Faso have equal representation in the decision-making process surrounding land governance, food security improves and soils are managed more sustainably.
One Generation to the Next: Hamilton Brothers Farm and Family Ranching
For this month’s Farmer Friday, we talk with Richard Hamilton from Hamilton Brothers Farm about multigenerational farming, sustainable ranching, and partnering with Niman Ranch.
Making Drones Work for Small Farmers
Drones for agriculture are increasingly popular, but technology needs tailoring to small farmers’ needs and diverse crops if UAVs are to take off across the developing world.
Revitalizing rural economies in South Korea
According to Kyoungsoo Lim, we should devise new ways of selling produce and make more side jobs available for a more liveable rural community in South Korea.
Millet’s U.S. Rise in Popularity: A Farmer’s Perspective
One certified organic millet farmer explains millet’s U.S. rise in popularity.
Cargill and Heifer International Want There to be a Chicken in Every Pot
The Hatching Hope Initiative is a new collaboration between Heifer International and Cargill. Food Tank spoke with the CEO of Heifer International to find out how convincing more women to raise chickens will sustainably reduce hunger and poverty for 100 million people by 2030.
Tradition Meets Sustainability at Corrin Farms
Craig Corrin passes on more than tradition on his four-generation family farm.
SRI: More Crop Per Drop, Better Lives for Farmers with Lotus Foods
Caryl Levine and Ken Lee, co-founders and co-CEOs of Lotus Foods, talk about supporting smallholder rice farmers through promoting System of Rice Intensification.
Women Are Champions of Farming Differently, Says Kivirist
“Women all across the food system are doing things differently,” says farmer, author, and entrepreneur, Lisa Kivirist, whose approach to agricultural learning gives women the tools and resources to forge their own paths collaboratively.
Opinion | Can a 200 Year Old Farm Pivot from Cash Crops to Ancient Grains?
The Smiths have been growing corn and soybeans for nearly 200 years. With prices continuing to fall in 2015, they tried growing teff, an ancient grain from Ethiopia.
13 Farmer Stories That Bring Honesty and Hope to Sustainable Agriculture
Food Tank’s Farmer Friday series has been telling the stories of farmers and ranchers focusing on sustainable farming practices, including crop rotation, grassy waterways, preserving reconstructed wetlands, and farming on the contour.
Sowing the Seeds of Change: Integrating Education and Agriculture in Rural Nepal
Join Food Tank in discussion with Surya Karki about his mission to bring quality education to Nepal, and why teaching agriculture and sustainability are key to alleviating poverty.
