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Your Field Guide to Building Hope and Community Strength in Today’s World

We owe it to ourselves, our communities, and the next generations to push back against that destructive fear and strengthen our sense of hope.

Bringing Back ‘The Old Way’ of Pig Farming

This fourth-generation Iowa farmer is committed to raising pigs “the old way” with room to roam and no antibiotics.

Improving Access to Healthy Diets Is ‘Clearly Actionable’

Roughly one third of people in the world still can’t access a healthy diet, but there are solutions.

Expanding the Table: How Regional Food Systems Planning Can Drive Lasting Change

Dane County is putting people at the heart of regional food systems to ensure food is a right for all.

New Food is Medicine Network Aims to Transform Healthcare

A new national network is working to make food a standard part of healthcare, tackling chronic disease and improving patient outcomes through nutrition.

Cleaner, Greener, Tastier: The Future of Shrimp Farming?

Discover how Dr. Loc Tran’s research at ShrimpVet is making shrimp farming more environmentally friendly and producing tastier shrimp.

Where Culture Meets Resistance: Celebrating the Work of Black Women Chefs

Spelman College’s annual Food Justice Summit will center Black women chefs reframing culinary traditions as resistance and reclamation work.

Mexico Amends Constitution to Prohibit GM Corn Seeds

Mexico has officially banned GM corn seeds, strengthening protections for biodiversity, food sovereignty, and public health.

Pollinators Are More Diverse than We Think—And Face Challenges We Aren’t Fully Addressing

Pollinators are in trouble. Without them, our food systems and the way we eat wouldn’t be the same.

Against the Grain: How Targeting Women with Climate-Smart Innovations Amplifies Resilience

Providing women farmers with information and training that allows them to implement climate-smart innovations has amplifying benefits.

Remembering Pierre Ferrari, Former President and CEO of Heifer International

Pierre Ferrari was a champion of solutions to global hunger and poverty.

American Farmland Trust Launches Emergency Resilience Grant for Farmers

The Brighter Future Fund aims to raise US$2 million to support farmers affected by the federal funding freeze.

The Future of Food Is Zero Waste—Are We Ready?

Stop Food Waste Day will highlight waste warriors, innovative solutions, and ways that all eaters can take action in their communities.

Fifth-Generation Farmer Revives a Family Tradition 

Caleb Banowetz found a way to keep humane, family hog farming alive.

More than a Meal: Forti Foods’ Mission to End Malnutrition with Dignity

Forti Foods is tackling malnutrition with fortified meals that are designed to empower communities.

Over 200 Companies Are Part of the Push for Better Chicken Welfare Standards

The Better Chicken Commitment invites poultry producers and food companies to take responsibility for animal welfare.

Colorado Water Plan Boosted with Prop JJ Funding

Additional funds support conservation efforts to protect agriculture, rivers, and communities.

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