This young Iowa farmer is finding new ways to improve soil, raise cattle, and help independent family farms thrive.
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The Roots Of Organic Agriculture—And The Future Of Climate-Smart Food—Are Farmers
The organic movement can chart its collective path forward by continuing to place innovation and inspiration at the center, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.
“It’s Just One Long Chain”: How Regenerative Farming Equals Tastier Food, Healthier Eaters, And Nourished Communities
Everything in the food system is inter-related, from agriculture to nutrition to medicine to climate—and farms bind them together, panelists say at Climate Week.
Building Thriving Farms: “Farmers Cannot Carry the Climate Transition Alone”
Farmers face mounting economic and climate pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food and agriculture leaders discussed how to build a food system that supports them.
Storytelling As A Catalyst For Change at Climate Week NYC Film Festival
Filmmakers and documentarians are highlighting inspiring people and unsung food systems innovations across the globe.
Putting Farmers First to Build a Resilient Food System
Farmers face growing climate and financial pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food system leaders discuss how businesses and consumers can help.
Food Tank Explains: H-2A Visa Program
H-2A workers now fill one in six U.S. agricultural jobs, but the program’s rapid growth has brought new scrutiny of how it works and whom it serves.
Growing Food, Community, and Curiosity in Salt Lake City
An urban farmer in Salt Lake City is growing food, teaching students, and proving small farms can make a big difference.
Lineup Just Dropped: Are You Joining Food Tank at Climate Week?
We need to show the world that food and ag are key solutions to the climate crisis—but we need to move toward urgent, lifesaving action.
Food Tank Explains: Dryland Farming
Dryland farming supports food production without irrigation, relying entirely on rainfall.
Honoring Wendell Berry
From his home in Kentucky, Berry analyzed the consequences of an agricultural system increasingly defined by consolidation, mechanization, chemicals, and soil degradation.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Ecosystems Recovery, Aquifers Replenishing, and USDA’s Staffing Shortages
From a hopeful update on global land restoration to a troubling pause in reporting on three of the world’s hunger hotspots—here’s your weekly food news roundup.
Carrying a Family Legacy Forward, One Calf at a Time
After leaving the family farm, Elle Gadient realized that the hard work and uncertainty of farming are part of what made it home.
The Race to Protect Food Systems: Supporting Farmers Before El Niño
El Niño could bring more drought and flooding, but early action can help protect farmers, food supplies, and vulnerable communities.
In Minnesota, Hear Stories from the Present and Future of Farming
Join Food Tank in Minneapolis for Celebrating Minnesota’s Farmers: A Love Story.
TomKat Ranch Educational Foundation Wants to Build a Food System Grounded in Resilience
This living lab wants to show that farmers can thrive when they transition to regenerative practices.
Food Tank Explains: Land Tenure
Land tenure can shape how farmers invest, how communities make a living, and who has the power to make decisions about land.
How an Opera Singer Found Connection Through Farming
After COVID-19 paused her career, an opera singer found a new calling in farming—and a way to help people reconnect with food, nature, and one another.
Data Centers Want Pennsylvania’s Farmland—This Bill Could Protect It
A GOP bill seeks to restrict data center construction on prime farmland as the rural state faces increasing pressure from developers.
School Meals Nourish Communities Beyond the Classroom
School meal programs can do much more than address hunger—they can transform agriculture, strengthen local economies, and improve children’s futures.