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12 Companies Turning Food Waste Into Fashion Statements

Meet the innovative companies turning food waste and agricultural byproducts into wearable goods.

Sustainable Hog Farming to Keep the Next Generation On the Land

On Alderland Farm in Iowa, this family of hog farmers is working to raise their livestock sustainably.

Helping the World Adapt to the Climate Crisis with Agricultural Solutions

As the climate crisis advances, the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture is working to support sustainable livelihoods and food security in resource-scarce regions.

Training Program Helps Communities Develop Local, Resilient Food Systems

The teams participating in the training program are working to ensure that their communities can access healthy food options. 

Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions

Agroecology has the potential to provide the transformational change needed to solve the interconnected, global crises the world faces today.

U.S. Farmers Need Incentives to Grow Organic Grains

Incentivizing American organic grain production can help reduce synthetic fertilizer use and import dependencies while generating farmer income and healthier soil.

28 Organizations Transforming Chicago’s Food System

These 28 organizations are working to build a more resilient, equitable food system in Chicago, IL.

To Boldly Grow Details the Joys of Growing Your Own Food

Tamar Haspel’s To Boldly Grow details the author’s journey moving to Cape Cod and committing to eat at least one food that she produced every day.

Developing Community-Based Solutions for a Resilient Food System

Hosted by CEFS, the Symposium on Agriculture, Food Systems, and Climate Change will highlight research and farming practices that support resilient food and agriculture systems in North Carolina.

International Finance Corporation Should Stop Bankrolling Destructive Agribusiness

A recent investment in an agribusiness giant will drive further environmental destruction and disenfranchisement of local and indigenous communities while enriching one of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful industrial agribusinesses.

World Food Security: Past Crises, Current Issues, and Future Prospects

Active global cooperation will be needed to prevent widespread hunger and starvation.

New Cookbook Boasts Healthy Recipes That Can Save the Planet

The U.N. and the Kitchen Connection Alliance have partnered to create a cookbook that empowers cooks of all levels to make healthier and climate-friendly meals.

Philadelphia Food Rescue Organization Develops a Scalable Model for Food Donation

In the last two years, Sharing Excess grew to become one of the largest food rescue operations in Philadelphia.

Rescuing the World’s Rarest Foods

The climate crisis, colonization, and prioritizing yield above all else has resulted in the loss of the world’s biodiversity.

20 Books About Food to Carry You Through Summer 2022

Uncover the hidden world of food this summer with these 20 books.

Sparking Conversations in Health and Wellbeing through the Fishing Forward Podcast

A new podcast reveals the mental health challenges fishing communities face.

Cutting Postharvest Food Loss and Waste

The Postharvest Education Foundation (PEF) supplies small and medium scale farmers with technologies to reduce food loss and waste.

Anti-Racism Farmers Market Toolkit Released to Help Market Managers

The Toolkit’s creators argue that the resource is needed to address various problems in society, including climate action and economic justice.

Community, Tradition, and Food Bring Health in The Kitchenistas Documentary

“The Kitchenistas” documentary shows that the journey to eating healthy requires a supportive community as much as it requires good food.

USAID Pledges Nearly $1.3 Billion to Support Food Security in the Horn of Africa

The effects of the climate crisis, compounded by the rising costs of cost of food, fuel, and fertilizer, are threatening to drive rates of hunger even higher.

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