Lowcountry Local First is working to promote and support new local independent farms through advocacy and education.
Food Security
Growing a Community Around Healthy Food and Economic Empowerment
Billings Forge Community Works strengthens the ties of the community by improving access to healthy food, and promoting economic development.
22 Educational Programs Changing the Food System
Food Tank has rounded up a list of 22 programs, both nationally and internationally, that integrate curriculum into food security.
Helping Farming Thrive in the Hudson Valley
Glynwood operates a number of programs to help farming thrive and ensure its viability in the Hudson Valley region.
Don’t Farm Naked
Traditional cover cropping techniques that enrich soil, protect staple crops from disease, and prevent erosion are being rediscovered.
Using Grassroots Organizing to Protect and Support Idaho
The Idaho Organization of Resource Councils speaks with Food Tank about their initiatives to improve the economic well-being of their communities.
Technocrats, the “Berkeley Mafia,” and Stanford: Shifting the Conversation on Food Policy
Stanford’s Walter Falcon shows how academic research and policy-relevant work can be quite compatible and result in a transformative policy impact.
India, Religious Divides, and the Fight Against Hunger
Indian officials fight against egg distribution for the country’s malnourished poor.
James Beard Foundation Announces Sixth Annual Conference
The James Beard Foundation announces its sixth annual conference: Rethinking the Future of Food.
Restaurants Taking Charge and Making Change
Restaurants have an important role to play in building food access, food skills, and education and engagement through food.
Harvesting the Research: Ecological Intensification Can Feed The World
Dr. Brian Petersen discusses the necessity for an agricultural paradigm shift toward truly sustainable practices.
Food Security After Ebola
In the wake of the Ebola outbreak, West African countries turn to face their next challenge: food security.
Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope in Southwest Florida
The Harry Chapin Food Bank of SWFL is provides rescued food and services to the community through its many programs and partnerships.
Building Healthy Land, People, and Communities Throughout Nebraska
The Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society brings together a diverse membership to promote local, sustainable agriculture and better eating practices.
Save Our Soils
Food Tank discusses what each of us can do to protect soil health with Michaël Wilde from the Save Our Soils campaign.
Working Together to Feed Mississippi
Mississippi Food Network’s programs are feeding hungry children in the community.
Illinois Stewardship Alliance: Advocating for Good Food Policies in Illinois
The Illinois Stewardship Alliance works to promote a better food system for Illinois and for the country.
Bringing Access to Healthy Food to Philadelphia
The Food Trust is working to improve access to healthy food in communities in Philadelphia.