World Farmers’ Organization members elect Peter Kendall as next president.
Policy and Organizing
Don’t Forget Landscapes! LPFN Drafts a Position Statement for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
LPFN has drafted a position statement to send to the United Nations’ Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals to ensure that landscapes are included.
IYFF:Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative promotes community-based tribal food system development
The Muckleshoot Food Sovereignty Initiative has launched more than 50 small-scale tribal food system projects.
Coalition Building Supports a Healthier Community
Healthy changes are the result of community collaboration in DuPage County in Illinois, U.S.
IYFF Falls on Middle Year of Substantial IFAD Argentinian Investment
2014, The International Year of Family Farming, is also the mid-program point of a US$150 million IFAD investment in Argentinian family farmers.
Insects on a Global Food Agenda
Reared on farms, featured on menus, processed into foods or used as animal feed, insects can be an important food source.
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United: Supporting Restaurant Workers
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United is a non-profit organization that works to raise restaurant industry standards.
Groups call on Olympians to reject McDonald’s sponsorship
Open letter calls on Olympic medalists to be champions of children’s heath by publicly renouncing McDonald’s sponsorship.
Slow Food International Appoints Ugandan Edie Mukiibi as Vice President
Edie Mukiibi’s background is well matched to support Slow Food’s international priorities, including creating 10,000 gardens in Africa.
Partners In Health: Redefining the Possibilities of Health Care
Partners In Health advocates for human rights and provides health care treatment to poor populations throughout the world.
The Role of Japanese Cooperatives Post Fukushima
In the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japanese cooperatives have embraced social responsibility in times of public fear.
Bringing it Closer to Home – Boston approves commercial farming within city limits
Boston steps into the future, joining other U.S. cities in allowing commercial urban farming.
Local to Global Connections
Anuradha Mittal, director of the Oakland Institute, explains how research informs the public and affects policy.
On Our Land – The machinery behind one of the world’s major land grabs in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is home to the world’s third-largest rainforest – and the fastest, biggest land grab on the planet.
Regressions in Decision-Making and Policy-Setting Procedures Pertaining to Animal Farming
The Center for a Livable Future released its analysis of the impact of the Pew Commission’s report and recommendations. The findings are shocking.
The Paiute Tribe’s Food System Project restores control of food system
The Owen Valley’s Paiute tribe aims to regain control of its food system through its Sustainable Food System Development Project.
SOIL Transforms Waste Into Organic Compost
SOIL is a non-profit organization “dedicated to protecting soil resources, empowering communities and transforming wastes into resources in Haiti.”
World’s Largest Organization of Food Professionals Leads Event To Empower Nation and Improve Health
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics held its annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, offering the most up to date nutritional information and trends.
Farm Aid’s Big Projects Benefit Small Family Farms around the Country
Here’s how some of music’s biggest rock icons are putting the small family farm at center stage with Farm Aid.
40 Chances to Create a Better Food System
Food Tank has compiled a list of 40 individuals and organizations breaking the status quo in food and nutrition security, food sovereignty, and food justice.
