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Food Tank’s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste
Food Tank, in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and The Fink Family Foundation, will present a one-day summit on September 13, 2017, at the WNYC Greene Space in New York City.
Focus on Food: A Conversation with Congressman Dwight Evans
Congressman Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania details his work on food security in America and the importance of strong food policy both domestically and internationally in a conversation with Food Tank.
Partnership Aims to Train Needed Organic Seed Farmers
A first-of-its-kind educational partnership between the Organic Seed Alliance and the Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture is stepping up to train hundreds of new seed growers in organic production.
Climate Change Could Kill off Ethiopian Coffee within 70 Years
Warmer temperatures and long droughts might make caffeine harder to come by. The effects of climate change could cause Arabica coffee to be extinct in Ethiopia by 2080.
A Different Type of Union: Indigenous Farm Workers Land New Contract
First New Farm Union in Half-Century signs labor contract to improve wages and working conditions.
Twenty Seed-Saving Initiatives Preserving Biodiversity Around the World
These 20 initiatives across the world are preserving seed biodiversity for future generations.
How Using Light Could Help Reduce Bycatch
Fish species differ greatly in their reactions to light. U.K.-based start-up SafetyNet Technologies is applying this theory to the problem of bycatch. PISCES is a light-emitting device that fits existing nets and helps fishermen target species.
Africa Needs Better Farm Policy—Not Better Farmers
I’ve recently spent several weeks in Malawi, and for about 15 years I have been working with colleagues on measuring the impacts of agricultural input use in Africa. With American budget cuts looming, I spent some of my time overseas…
Barnraiser Takes the Farmers’ Market Experience Online
Barnraiser, the company responsible for the “kickstarter for food,” is launching a new community-building tool powered by machine learning. Over 40,000 members have already signed up.
