ROC United campaigns, provides job training and conducts research in support of better conditions for restaurant workers.
Food Heroes
Windy City Harvest a Force in Chicago’s Local Food and Urban Farming Efforts
Windy City Harvest Program provides food, education and jobs to many in Chicago.
Alice Waters Celebrates Over 40 Years of Achievement in Food Advocacy
Alice Waters celebrates more than 40 years of education, inspiration, and cooking to advocate the quality and benefits of farm-raised foods.
Agriyouth Speak: There’s No Limit to Building Youth Capacity
Eight youth share their experiences working with agriculture, the environment, and climate change at the Global Landscapes Forum.
Six Innovative Initiatives that are Working to Strengthen Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture
Food Tank and GFAR highlight six innovative projects and initiatives that are working to strengthen women’s empowerment in agriculture.
Abalimi Bezekaya – A replicable model for a sustainable food system
Abalimi Bezekaya: a successful model for a solution against poverty and hunger.
The Good Food Festival and Conference: Celebrating their 10th Anniversary this March
The Good Food Festival and Conference is taking place March 13-15th, 2014 in Chicago.
Bivalves in the Five Boroughs: A History of Oysters in New York City
Where there were once buckets of bivalves, New York harbor is now home to a small, toxic oyster population. Long Island fisheries step in to fill the demand.
“HEALing” with cooking, growing, and eating
HEALing Community Center is reaching beyond the boundaries of traditional medicine to transform the health of residents.
Food Hero: Michael Kelly, founder of Grow It Yourself
Despite the spatial constraints of urban growing, Ireland’s GROW HQ project seeks to reveal the importance of empathy in our relationship with food.
Food Hero: Pam Warhurst and Incredible Edible Transform Todmorden
Pam Warhurst and Incredible Edible transform Todmorden into a sustainable food system model.
Food Hero: Chris Proctor, Founder of Five Loaves
Marketing, advocating and fundraising, the Five Loaves team seats the hungry with the fed through distinct partnerships.
Trestle Group Foundation, Connecting Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies
Trestle Group Foundation is paving the way for growth, job creation, and innovation for women entrepreneurs in developing economies.
TED’s 2014 Fellows are Cultivating a Better Food System
TED’s class of 2014 Fellows will focus on “ideas worth spreading;” among them are three fellows cultivating a better food system.
“Open Sesame” Strives to Tell the Story of Seeds
One film sheds light on the story of seeds: thousand years of human history packed into less than an inch.
Gather Baltimore: Reducing Food Waste and Combating Hunger in Baltimore
Volunteer organization, Gather Baltimore, collects unsold produce and bread from farmer’s markets, local farms, and produce distributors to sell and distribute.
Food Hero: Juan Almeida, Founder of dosmargaritas, Develops Nutrient-Rich Snack Brand
Juan Almeida, founder of dosmargaritas functional foods, is working to create a nutrient-rich food brand to fight hunger and malnutrition in the Andes region.
40 Chances to Create a Better Food System
Food Tank has compiled a list of 40 individuals and organizations breaking the status quo in food and nutrition security, food sovereignty, and food justice.
Food Hero: Robyn Hillman-Harrigan, Executive Director, Rockaway Rescue Alliance-Shore Soup Project
From fruit to soup, Robyn Hillman-Harrigan’s Rockaway Rescue Alliance Shore Soup Project is building community through food.
Food Hero: Mwalimu Musheshe, Founder of African Rural University
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Mwalimu Musheshe about his work, and how it’s changing the face of agriculture in Uganda.