Sustainable Agriculture

Field to Film Festival Amplifies Indigenous and Rural Youth Voices

The Field to Film Festival shares powerful short films by young people from farming communities, spotlighting women farmers and stories of change in local food systems around the world.

‘Unearthing the Future’ Unpacks the Food and Farming Systems Impacting Human Health

The six episode series is “a call to share long knowledge,” says Laura Howard-Gayeton, Executive Director of The Lexicon of Food.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Next Farm Bill, Producers Stand Their Ground, and the Latest Progress on Deforestation

This week’s roundup covers the latest with the Farm Bill, progress to combat deforestation in Brazil, and the farmers pushing back against data center development.

Collective Action Confronts Food System Inequities in Connecticut

A hip-hop artist turned farmer is building food justice, community power, and regeneration across Connecticut.

Award-Winning Film ‘Common Ground’ Returns in Free, Educational Format

A new educational edition of award-winning film “Common Ground” brings regenerative agriculture education and farmer-led solutions into learning spaces.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farm Leaders Warn of Collapse, Investors Ignore Methane, and Nipah Virus Alerts

This week’s roundup covers urgent warnings from farm groups, climate-driven crop shifts, investor inaction on methane, and regional health alerts.

Remembering Pedro A. Sánchez, Pioneering Soil Scientist and Champion of Sustainable Food Systems

Pedro Sánchez leaves behind a global legacy of soil science that helped farmers restore land, grow food, and reduce hunger.

For Women Farmers in Guatemala and Worldwide, ‘Every Step We Take Opens a Door’

When women have equitable access to financial resources, they not only improve their own lives and livelihoods but become better equipped to nourish their entire communities, too.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Senegal’s Youth Pursue Agriculture, Amazonian Bees Gain Legal Protection, and U.S. Unveils New Dietary Guidelines

This week’s news roundup takes a look at how food systems are changing—from hunger data and dietary guidelines to youth-led farming and shifting food trends.

Indigenous Wisdom Offers Path Forward for Global Food Systems Reform

Research with Yucatec Maya farmers demonstrates the importance of intercultural knowledge co-creation in developing regenerative food systems.

126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2026

Keep an eye on these 126 organizations transforming food and agriculture systems.

Reimagining Food Systems With Private Sector Innovation

Partnerships between farmers, scientists, and global organizations are driving practical innovations that strengthen the food system.

Researchers Say Crops That Nourish Can Transform African Farming

A “Crops that Nourish” strategy can reshape farming across sub-Saharan Africa by centering nutrition, resilience, and community voices.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps

This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.

Zambian Natural Farming Pilots Show Early Success

Natural farming methods are helping Zambian farmers grow stronger crops, cut costs, and improve soil health.

Dispatch from COP30: Thursday, Nov. 20

At COP30 two days are dedicated to themes of agriculture, food systems and food security, fisheries, and family farming—and so far, we’ve seen some countries step up.

Financing Africa’s Food Systems Transformation: Challenges and Pathways to Drive Growth and Nutrition Security Across the Continent

Funding cuts have Africa’s food and agriculture systems dangerously exposed. These six opportunities can help the national leaders build resilience.

Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports

From COP30’s climate discussions to new funding for farmers and East Africa’s agroecology commitments, this week marks a turning point for food and climate action.

Op-Ed | Food at COP: A Trojan Horse for Climate Action

At COP30, Brazil’s agroecological farmers will serve climate solutions on a plate—showing that food is not the problem, but the path to change.