Among the biggest conservation wins in the final bill is a provision linking crop insurance subsidies for farmers to conservation practices that protect land.
Farmers
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice Is What This Farmer is Made of
Together with other local family farmers, Maila offers agri-culinary tours showcasing local food, native delicacies combined with a farm experience.
Cyanobacterial Bio-fertilizer: Nature’s Own Solution for Improved Soil Fertility
Cyanobacterial bio-fertilizer can be an environmentally-friendly and affordable nitrogen-rich fertilizer which farmers can use to improve soil fertility.
Celebrating the Potential of Permaculture
Food Tank highlights ten projects that embrace permaculture practices worldwide. In March, permaculture experts will gather for the Permaculture Voices event.
14 Food Resolutions to Bring in The New Year
Together we can be that generation and find solutions to nourish both people and the planet! Here are 14 food resolutions for 2014.
Papaya for Haiya: Philippine Farmers Post-Taiphoon
Local family farm set up a pickling day- Operation: Papaya for Haiyan- to produce jars of pickled papaya to be sold with proceeds to benefit victims of Haiyan!
Veteran-Veterinarian Combines Skills as Food Safety Consultant for Farmer Veteran Coalition
Michele Pfannenstiel uses her unique background in the army and veterinary medicine to fill a niche as food safety consultant for Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC)
The Fight for Fair Food
Food Tank interviews the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a farm worker-led organization working to eliminate abuse, wage theft, and unsafe working conditions.
Farm Aid’s Big Projects Benefit Small Family Farms around the Country
Here’s how some of music’s biggest rock icons are putting the small family farm at center stage with Farm Aid.
Conflict and Agriculture
In honor of the United State’s Veterans Day; highlighting 13 veteran and refugee agriculture projects across the world that are helping to heal wounds of war.
