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Empowering Independent Restaurants: Inside the Mission of inKind

inKind is establishing a new model that can finance and empower small, independent restaurants to help them succeed.

What’s Left Out of the Conversation When it Comes to Urban Agriculture

NYC gardeners have been addressing food apartheid themselves for years by turning vacant lots into food production and distribution sites.

These Leaders Are Learning to ‘Make the World Better With Food’

So many other culinary education and food studies programs are guiding the next generation of leaders to think deeply about human and planetary health.

Cream Co. Meats Is Reshaping the Meat Industry One Farm at a Time

By sourcing meat locally, the company is working to promote resilience, reduce reliance on centralized production methods, and empower small farmers.

Native Farm Bill Coalition Advocates for Priorities in Farm Bill

The Native Farm Bill Coalition emphasizes equitable and accessible USDA resources as a key priority in the upcoming Farm Bill.

New Report Notes the Global Struggle Over Farmland and Food Sovereignty

A new report by IPES-Food reveals that global land consolidation by powerful actors is displacing small farmers and threatening biodiversity.

Grow Well: Vertical Harvest’s Inclusive Employment Model Empowers Individuals Experiencing Disabilities in Urban Farming

Vertical Harvest, an urban hydroponic farm, is working to bridge the gap in employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Thriving Oceans Create Nourished Communities and Resilient Food Systems

Even though oceans contain 97 percent of all the water on the planet, it can be surprisingly easy to forget about what can’t be seen.

ICIPE Wants to Advance Insect Technology Globally

Nairobi-based research institute icipe is helping to lead international efforts that seek to introduce insect technology across food systems.

Food & Wine Celebrates 2024 Game Changers: Visionaries Transforming the Culinary World

Food & Wine’s Game Changers are transforming the way people eat, drink, and cook.

Op-Ed | Bridging the Gap: Health and Climate Action on World Environment Day

The connections between the health and nutrition community and the climate and environment community are stronger than ever.

For Many Kids, ‘School’s Out’ Means No Food. We Can’t Forget ‘The Hungriest Time of Year’

Programs that bridge the hunger gap for students in the summer months are incredibly effective—and they literally save lives.

Catastrophic Floods Cause Major Disruptions to Brazil’s Agricultural Sector

Record rainfall caused destructive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, resulting in major disruptions to the Brazilian food system.

Let’s Make 2024 the Year of Food is Medicine!

Successful food is medicine programs must be based in meaningful partnerships, building bridges across sectors, and centering community expertise.

What to Expect from the Latest Farm Bill Negotiations

Is it such a bad thing if lawmakers can’t come to an agreement on a 2024 Farm Bill? Maybe not, says Eric Kessler.

Study Exposes Extent of Untracked Fishing Vessels

Around 75 percent of global industrial fishing vessels are not publicly tracked.

An Online Platform Diversifies Beekeeping through a Virtual Network of Black Apiarists

Beekeeping While Black is an online platform helping to diversify apiculture communities through its support and empowerment of Black apiarists.

From Soil to Success: Maryland’s Black Farmers Lead Change

A business accelerator wants to empower Maryland’s Black farmers to thrive in the agriculture industry, fostering economic growth and increasing access to fresh, healthy food.

Empowering Student Voices: Swipe Out Hunger’s Journey in Advocating for Hunger-Free Campuses Nationwide

Partnering with youth around the country, Swipe Out Hunger believes in a student-led approach to improving food security on college campuses.

Food System Workers’ Mental Health Is at a Tragic Crisis Point. We Need to Turn Things Around

To truly transform the state of mental health in the food system—and improve the lives of those who work within it—we need resources devoted to creating healthier working conditions.

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