Brass Roots, a New Orleans-based snack company, is working to create healthy snacks while giving back to local youth groups and international farmers.
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Black-owned Alternative Community Market Wins Build Your Legacy Contest
Mary Blackford, founder of Market 7, a community marketplace in Washington D.C., is the winner of the Build Your Legacy grand prize.
18 Youth Inspiring Change Across the Food System
In honor of International Youth Day, Food Tank has highlighting 18 youth who are building a stronger the food system for the future.
Entrepreneurs and Investors Discuss Uplifting Black Food Businesses
At J.E.D.I’s and Food Funded’s keynote speaker event, they address systemic challenges for Black people to build and fund their business.
Indigenous Peoples Hold the Past and Future of Food in Their Hands
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples offers an opportunity to give thanks to the Indigenous cultures who steward the land and protect the world’s biodiversity.
Women Reclaim Farming in Documentary “Rise, Root, Revolution!”
Documentary exposing the history of racism and sexism in American farming features woman-led Rise & Root Farm
U.S. Fishers Urge Congress to Aid Small Operations Affected by COVID-19
A coalition of over 200 U.S. fishers and seafood industry groups is working to increase federal aid for fishing operations impacted by COVID-19.
Parents in Lebanon Barter on Facebook through Food Crisis
With the economy in freefall, Lebanese families are resorting to Facebook bartering platforms to exchange goods and services for food.
13 Organizations That Need Your Help to Feed Explosion Victims in Beirut
13 groups and organizations, where people can donate to, working to feed and provide other forms of aid to people affected by the explosions in Beirut, Lebanon.
Biden’s Ambitious Goals for Climate and Agriculture Require Bolder Strategies
The final draft of the Democratic National Convention Platform promises to help slow climate change and proposes a net zero emissions goal for agriculture, but Joe Biden’s strategies do not go far enough. There is still time to change that.
