From healthier soils to stronger ecosystems, here’s how organic farming works and why interest in it continues to grow.
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Op-Ed | Food Systems at the Threshold: Wonder Between What Is and What Could Be
The relationships we cultivate shape what becomes possible. When those relationships flourish, food systems flourish—and so do we.
At a Kenya Research Center, Insects Are Helping Farmers Reduce Their Reliance on Synthetic Fertilizers and Pesticides
Scientists at icipe are using insects and nature-based solutions to help farmers grow food more sustainably and strengthen local food systems.
Op-Ed | First We Subsidized Factory Farms. Now We’re Redesigning Animals for Them.
A new report warns that genetically engineered animals will deepen the harms of factory farming—just as the Senate debates the next Farm Bill.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Right to Repair Won, School Enrollment Boosted, an Oil Pipeline Fought
This week’s news roundup covers a right to repair win, the success of a school farm pilot, and Ugandan farmers’ fight against an oil pipeline.
Indigenous-led Project Advances Food Sovereignty in the Amazon
A community-led project is helping the Yawanawá restore degraded Amazon land, rebuild food systems, and protect traditional knowledge.
These 10 Bright Spots Are Beacons for a Stronger Global Food System
There’s plenty of good in the world if we open our eyes to it.
Investing in Resilience Will Help Farmers Weather the Super El Niño
As El Niño threatens to bring more extreme weather, IFAD says investing in resilience can help farmers adapt before disasters deepen.
Food Tank Explains: Food Loss and Waste
Food loss and waste occur at different stages of the food supply chain, impacting food security, emissions, and natural resource use worldwide.
James Beard Award-Winning Authors on Solving America’s Prison Food Problem
Eating Behind Bars, written by criminal justice reform nonprofit Impact Justice, won a James Beard Media Award in June.
Op-Ed | How Soil Health Is Promoted Through Traditional Knowledge and Modern Science
Farmers are learning from researchers—just as researchers are also learning from farmers.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: India Acts to Empower Women Farmers, $127 Million in USDA Grants Restored, Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Worsens
This week, one Indian state looks to pass legislation to support women farmers, a judge orders the USDA to restore millions in grants, and Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens.
Op-Ed | The Food System Is Driving Two Crises at Once—and Could Help Solve Both
Meaningful progress on both climate and public health will require addressing some of the same upstream drivers.
The Thrill Of A Good Food System Literary Deep Dive
Food systems are full of fascinating pathways to explore and rabbit holes to dive into.
At This Utah Farm, Resilience Starts With Food
One farmer’s journey from survival to sustainability is reshaping how a community connects with food.
‘Simple But Profound’: Natural Farming Is Changing the Lives of Millions in India
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for leading one of the world’s largest agroecology programs.
Agriculture Groups Push for Renewal of USMCA Trade Deal
The future of USMCA is uncertain after the U.S. declined renewal, worrying agriculture groups about the risks to the future of agricultural trade.
23 New Books We’re Reading This Summer
Looking for a new summer read? Food Tank has you covered.
Food Tank Explains: Functional Foods
Functional foods may support health beyond basic nutrition, but questions remain about how they should be defined, regulated, and evaluated.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Differently Abled, Fully Capable
Farmers with disabilities are too often overlooked, but they are growing food, supporting their families, and strengthening their communities every day.