Shenggen Fan, director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit, Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.
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Tell Congress That Farmers Count—Take the 2017 National Young Farmer Survey
Take the National Young Farmers Coalition’s survey to let Congress know #FarmersCount.
Chocothon, the Initiative that Seeks to Save Cocoa Production in Ghana
Chocothon, a collaborative initiative for cocoa farmers, kicks off on January 18.
150 Years Later, Black Farmers are Still Fighting to Farm
The soil and the streets of black communities hold a deep agricultural tradition that has been disappearing over the past 100 years. Getting back to the land would mean food security for communities that desperately need it.
Promoting Farmworker Rights and Social Responsibility in the Food System
Bruce Goldstein, President of Farmworker Justice, is speaking at the third annual D.C. Food Tank Summit: Let’s Build a Better Food Policy.
The Future of Food is in Cooperatives
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Narendra Varma, founder of Our Table Cooperative, a multi-stakeholder cooperative located in Sherwood, Oregon. Our Table has 58 acres of farmland, a grocery, and numerous farm-based educational opportunities, and the organization incorporates the…
United Nations Approves New Animal Welfare Recommendations
New United Nations recommendations on animal welfare provide progressive guidelines for an industry adapting to scientific discoveries and emerging expectations of consumers.
Sustainable Spirits from Hawaiian Sugarcane
Ocean Organic Vodka on Maui, Hawaii, is shaking up the status quo by lessening their footprint while providing high-quality organic spirits from one of Hawaii’s oldest crops: sugarcane.
What the World Can Learn from SmartSOIL, a Research Project in the European Union
The SmartSOIL (Sustainable farm management aimed at reducing threats to SOILs under climate change) project brought together researchers and professionals from various universities and institutes in Europe to develop options to increase soil organic carbon.
Year-End Gift to Organic Advocates: Study Shows Organic Foods Provide Health Benefits
The European Parliament’s Independent Research Service released an encouraging report about the health benefits of eating organically.
Action-Oriented Research for Jamaican Farmers: Interview with the Winners of the BCFN YES Competition
Shaneica Lester and Anne-Teresa Birthwright have won the BCFN YES Competition with a proposal for action-oriented research on irrigation strategies for Jamaican farmers. Here’s how the became interested in the work and where they’re going next.
Empowering Indian Farmers: An Interview with Sneh Yadav
Food Tank speaks with Sneh Yadav, an Indian farmer and food entrepreneur, about organic farming and India’s food culture.
Announcing the Third Annual D.C. Food Tank Summit Speaker Lineup
As the first major bipartisan food policy summit post-inauguration, the event will gather dozens of expert speakers who are top leaders across all sectors of the food industry,
Ten Farmers You Need to Know
From Uganda to Hong Kong, these are 10 farmers you need to know.
Ten Questions with Randy Krotz, CEO at U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance
Food Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with Randy Krotz, Chief Executive Officer at U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
Ten Questions with Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Roger Thurow, Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
Ten Questions with Shayna Harris, Chief Operating Officer at Farmer’s Fridge
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Shayna Harris, Chief Operating Officer at Farmer’s Fridge, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
11 Projects Promoting Veteran Health and Sustainable Food Systems
This Veterans Day, let us honor all those brave men and women who continue to serve and protect our families.
Farmer Friday: An Interview with Adi Kumbruka on Ecological Farming
Kondh subsistence farmer Adi Kumbruka of Odisha, India talks to Food Tank about living interdependently with the land and forests and the importance of mixed-crop farming.
Ten Questions with Kenneth Quinn, President of The World Food Prize
Food Tank had the chance to speak with Kenneth Quinn, President of The World Food Prize, who will be speaking at this year’s Food Tank Summit in Chicago.
