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‘Ode to Travel’ by Patrick Trefz Spotlights Photos and Recipes from Around the World

Ode to Travel is a travel and culture book by Patrick Trefz that features recipes and photos from 38 different locations around the world.

FarmsSHARE: Transforming Food Systems in North Carolina

Learn how FarmsSHARE is transforming food access in North Carolina by connecting local farmers with families in need, fostering community and health.

Family Farmers Are the Future. Let’s Celebrate Them!

Family farmers produce more than 80 percent of the world’s food value, but face significant hurdles from land access to market access.

Urban American Farmer: Growing Local Food and Relationships in Austin

Urban American Farmer is working to expand Austin’s local food system by increasing access to food education and urban farms for community members.

Sustainable Harvest International: Empowering Central American Farmers

Sustainable Harvest International is working to empower Central American farmers, promote sustainable practices, and drive community development.

Cookbooks Helping Us Cut Food Waste—And Save The Planet—Starting With Our Next Meal

In the U.S. “almost half of all food waste is generated in our homes,” according to data from ReFED.

Sweetwater Farms: Cultivating Knowledge in Houston

Sweetwater Farms HTX is cultivating a vibrant community in Houston through agriculture, outreach, and education.

Transforming Chennai with Rooftop Gardens

In Chennai, CUFI is revolutionizing urban spaces with rooftop gardens, promoting community health, sustainability, and empowerment.

As Food Workers Face Extreme Heat, Policymakers’ Commitments Must Be More Than Just Hot Air

US Department of Labor proposes new rule that will increase greater protection for farmworkers against increasingly severe hot temperatures, but it has yet to be adopted or enacted on a national level.

The Momentum to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in the U.S. Is Growing

The U.S. has made “so much progress” around the National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, says Catherine Oakar, Special Assistant to the President for Community Public Health and Disparities.

Examining Corporate Influence Over Food and Farm Bill

The Union of Concerned Scientists confirm in recent report that agribusiness is trying to influence food and farming policy through lobbying and campaign donations.

IPES-Food Report Highlights the Importance of Territorial Markets

Territorial markets help build resilient food systems, according to the new IPES-Food report.

Op-Ed | Nonsense in the US-Mexico Corn Fight

The U.S. is challenging Mexico’s attempts to prohibit genetically modified corn for human consumption. But Mexico argues that the ban seeks to avoid the risks created by toxic herbicides.

Op-Ed | The Most Sustainable Fish You Probably Never Knew Existed

The Bering Sea offers a global model for how fish, fishers, and communities can all thrive.

Sustainable Development in Rural Communities: Creating a New Narrative for the Black Belt

There are opportunities to take advantage of in rural communities, but they’re so often overlooked.

It’s Time to Put Our Money Where Our Mouth Is—Literally

Ignoring hunger will lead to trillions of dollars in costs associated with the social, economic, and environmental consequences.

The Supreme Court Overturns the Chevron Deference: What’s Next for Our Food Systems?

Advocates worry that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit expert agency power may inhibit food system change.

The Aspen Institute Releases 2024 Strategy to Integrate Food is Medicine into U.S. Healthcare System

The Aspen Institute’s 2024 Food is Medicine Action Plan describes how to create a more holistic healthcare system where food serves as medicine.

Ustawi Afrika Is Empowering Rural Women through Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable farming and entrepreneurship lessons create gender equity and positive change for rural women in Kenya.

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