Brad McNamara discusses the future of urban farming and technology, and why the key to creating positive agricultural changes is providing the opportunity and power to regular people from all walks of life to get involved in the food system.
Innovation and Technology
Future Food-Tech: Developing Solutions to Meet the Global Food Challenge
As part of Rethink Ag and Food Innovation Week, the Future Food-Tech Summit will be held in Silicon Valley on March 29 and 30, 2017.
New Trawl Net is Cod Friendly
Gulf of Maine Research Institute produces new trawl net for ground fishers. Collaboration between fishers and scientists leads to a forty five percent reduction in cod bycatch with no effect on targeted species.
Francesca Allievi on Harnessing the Power of Youth in Agriculture
Francesca Allievi, President of the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition (BCFN) YES Alumni Network, talks about the value of youth involvement in agriculture and creating a global network to make an impact on the food system.
New Indoor Farming Company Is Growing “Post-Organic” Produce
Bowery’s technology-based farming breaks from traditional agricultural practices by growing plants indoors in vertical rows without any pesticides.
New Online Hub Collectively Tackles Food Waste
New online resource hub FurtherWithFood.org brings people and organizations together to strengthen the movement to reduce food loss and waste across the United States.
Farm Theft in the Mississippi River Delta
Mississippi Delta Agricultural Theft Task Force unites farmers, law enforcement, and scrap metal dealers to identify farm thefts and prevent the sale of stolen property.
Announcing the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition’s 2017 YES! Research Grant Competition
BCFN’s YES! Research Grant Competition supports sustainable research from young scientists.
Bringing Coconut Farmers into the 21st Century Through Mobile Agriculture
Grameen Foundation initiated FarmerLink in the Davao region of the Philippines, which combines satellite data and farm data collected by mobile-equipped field agents to predict and detect threats from climate-sensitive pests and disease.
How an Algorithm Could Change the World of Food Delivery
Gebni, a new food delivery app, aims to reduce food waste in restaurants and lower prices to appeal to a broader market.
