Farmers

Chris Malloy on Our Relationship with Food

Director Chris Malloy discusses Patagonia Provision\’92s new film, “Unbroken Ground,” and our role in being stewards of the land.

Rethinking Meat: An Interview with Ariane Daguin

Ariane Daguin, founder and CEO of D\’92Artagnan, explains the importance of humane and sustainable meat production.

Seven Questions with Denise O’Brien, Farmer and Founder of Women, Food Agriculture Network

Food Tank spoke with Denise O’Brien, farmer and founder of Women, Food Agriculture Network, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

Healthy Retail Programs Help Transform Local Corner Stores

Innovative healthy retail programs are changing the way we eat, one corner store at a time.

Appleton Farms: A CSA Thinking Outside the Box

Check out why the mix-and-match system of CSA at Appleton Farms prioritizes shareholder choice and provides consumer convenience.

Poor Farmers Mustn’t Be the Losers in the Fight Against Climate Change

Increasing production of biofuels is not the best solution in the fight against climate change.

Innovation in the Fields: A Growing Culture is Connecting Farmers in a New Way

In agriculture, collective knowledge can lead to a more sustainable food system.

Looking for Food in All the Wrong Places

Farmers in Mozambique are finding creative ways to work together and overcome drought.

Andrew Youn On Ending Poverty in Our Lifetimes

Andrew Youn explains the three reasons why we can end poverty in our lifetimes.

Dirt, Democracy, and Organic Farming: A Recipe to Feed the World

Friends of the Earth released a new report on how we can create a food system that feeds all people, now and into the future.

Interview with the Dervaes Family, Urban Homesteaders

The Dervaes family shares their thoughts about self-sufficiency and urban homesteading with Food Tank.

Demand for Organic Food Growing in the UAE: An Interview with Becky Balderstone

Becky Balderstone is the founder of Ripe Organic, a store, farm network, and community organization that has been operating in the UAE since 2011.

Strengthening Solidarity Among Farmers and Food Justice

The Indonesian Peasant Union unites Indonesian farmers to advocate for agrarian reform and to protect food sovereignty.

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.

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.

Changing Livestock Feed Can be Solution to Climate Change

A recent study shows that changing livestock feed could significantly reduce environmental impacts.

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.

Action Alert! Keep Organic Growing Stronger!

Please help advance the welfare of organic livestock and poultry by taking action today.

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.

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