Innovation for Sustainability

Funding Needed for Scholarships to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss

The World Preservation Education Foundation is seeking funding to support students and scientists interested in reducing post-harvest losses.

Funding Needed for Scholarships to Reduce Post-Harvest Loss

The World Preservation Education Foundation is seeking funding to support students and scientists interested in reducing post-harvest losses.

Chris Malloy on Our Relationship with Food

Director Chris Malloy discusses Patagonia Provision\’92s new film, “Unbroken Ground,” and our role in being stewards of the land.

Ten Questions with Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO at Heifer International

Food Tank spoke with Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO at Heifer International, who will be speaking at the Food Tank Summit in Chicago.

The Wireless Garden of Edyn: Changing How Gardeners Grow Food

The Edyn Garden Sensor uses the Internet to monitor changes occurring in a garden, so the gardener knows precisely what is needed for her plants to flourish.

Bee Highway Aims to Protect Pollinators

The \’93bee highway\’94 in Oslo was built in 2015 to support bees living in the city.

From the Ground Up: An Interview with Groundswell International

Steve Brescia of Groundswell International shares impact, strategies, and innovation of international farmers.

How the Philippines is Using a Robot to Plan for Natural Disasters

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization embarked on a drone initiative with the Philippine government to reduce disaster risk in the agriculture sector.

AgroGeneration Event Brings Food Leaders Back to Italy

AgroGeneration is a week-long event that will bring food leaders back to Italy to explore what technology has to offer the future of agriculture.

Taking Sustainable Farming Vertical

In May, the Association for Vertical Farming completed a successful, and first ever, international Vertical Farming Innovation Award.

Innovation in the Fields: A Growing Culture is Connecting Farmers in a New Way

In agriculture, collective knowledge can lead to a more sustainable food system.

Harvard Law School Brings Food Recovery Entrepreneurs Together for National Conference

The Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic will host a conference this month on reducing food waste.

Food Loves Tech to Showcase Technology from the Fields to the Future

Food Loves Tech invites attendees to see, smell, touch, and taste the transformative technologies of our food system.

To Fight Water Insecurity, the UAE Takes to the Skies

The UAE is combatting water insecurity in an unlikely way: cloud seeding. These efforts may set a precedent that could change the face of the region.

Is it Possible to Grow Spinach Locally and Year-Round?

How can we grow spinach year-round while conserving land, water, and food miles? Check out this How Does it Grow episode to find out.

Open Agriculture Initiative: Is Digital Farming the Future of Food?

MIT Open Agriculture Initiative is on a mission to digitalize agriculture using desktop Personal Food Computers and carefully engineered climate recipes.

Putting “Dollars on the Data:” Map the Meal Gap Report Sheds Light on Food Insecurity in U.S.

The 2016 Map the Meal Gap report provides sobering data about food insecurity and food assistance at the local level in the United States.

Feeding Two Birds with One Scone: Copia Re-Routes Food Waste and Alleviates Hunger

Copia, a San Francisco-based organization, uses a tech-savvy business model to address issues of hunger and food distribution.

The Kasiisi Project Harnesses the Power of Human Waste to Cook School Meals

The Kasiisi Project teaches children in rural western Uganda about the importance of caring for the environment with innovative solutions to conservation.

Food Tank Membership

You have Successfully Subscribed!