Check out how the United Kingdom\’92s GrowUp Box combines aquaponics and vertical farming methods to sustain local restaurants.
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England’s Paignton Zoo: Feeding Animals from the Ground Up
Check out why the Paignton Zoo, located in Devon, England, implements hydroponics to nourish its animals.
Support for Urban Agriculture from the Ground Up: Canada’s Parliament Gardens
Learn how the Canadian government demonstrated that urban farming is accessible most anywhere by most anyone through the erection of its Parliament Gardens.
Global Alliance Report Highlights Seed Diversity
A report from the Global Alliance for the Future of Food on importance of farmers in preserving seed biodiversity.
Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein on Health and the Microbiome
Food Tank had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein, a pediatric neurologist, herbalist, urban farmer, naturalist, and author of The Dirt Cure.
Where Wilderness Meets the Farm: An Interview with Jungle Organics
Kaavya Varma’s Jungle Organics products are grown by small farmers in Uttarakhand on organic fields that allow the free movement of wildlife.
Celebrating International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2016
The theme for International Day of the World\’92s Indigenous Peoples promotes maintaining indigenous knowledge around the world.
Students Develop Innovative Solution to Reduce Food Insecurity in Nunavut
Students developed an initiative to reduce food insecurity in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
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.
Appleton Farms: A CSA Thinking Outside the Box
Check out why the mix-and-match system of CSA at Appleton Farms prioritizes shareholder choice and provides consumer convenience.
20 Native North American Foods with Stories to Tell
Twenty indigenous North American crops important to the histories and cultures of Native Americans and early settlers.
Interview with Joseph Simcox, The Botanical Explorer
Simcox hopes to preserve food plant species and varieties that are endangered and increase appreciation for biodiversity by collecting and sharing rare seeds.
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.
Action Alert! Keep Organic Growing Stronger!
Please help advance the welfare of organic livestock and poultry by taking action today.
Knowledge Exchange Program Addresses Threats to Agricultural Biodiversity
A recent knowledge exchange program addressed the need for alternative responses to agricultural biodiversity loss.
30 Indigenous Crops Promoting Health and Contributing to Food Security
Indigenous crops may offer a sustainable solution to food insecurity and the increasing loss of biodiversity.
Local Markets are a Key Resource for Seeds for Small Farmers
Local markets are highly utilized channels in places like Kenya, Haiti, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and more.
Germany Awards Grant to Protect Biodiversity
Germany leads the way with a historic grant supporting biodiversity.
Let’s Get Growing: 10,000 Gardens in Africa
This innovative campaign aims to promote biodiversity, small-scale agriculture, and traditional foods. Learn more about how they are achieving these goals.
