Natural farming methods are helping Zambian farmers grow stronger crops, cut costs, and improve soil health.
Sustainable Agriculture
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.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Shutdown Threatens SNAP, U.N. Calls for Climate Finance, and Nestlé Slashes Jobs
This week’s top stories explore SNAP risks from the shutdown, UN climate finance demands, Nestlé job cuts, coral reef collapse, and U.S. obesity trends.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Loss and Damage Fund Launches, African Union Mobilizes for Food Reform, and the CDC Faces Cuts and Confusion
The Loss and Damage Fund is preparing to accept proposals, the African continent boosts food investment, and the CDC faces deep cuts—this week in food and policy.
A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System
With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.
A Soil Health Journey at Maker’s Mark
Brian Mattingly is an eighth-generation farmer in Marion County, Kentucky, who grew up fascinated by soil. Shortly after college, he was hired at Maker’s Mark, a global whisky brand headquartered just three miles from his childhood home. Now as Director of Star…
Op-Ed | Asia’s Farmers Root for a Resilient Future
Localized control and collective enterprise can lay the groundwork for an agroecology food economy.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Government Shutdown Continues, High Seas Treaty Takes Effect, and Agroecology Model Yields Benefits
This week’s stories cover cuts to SNAP, USDA shutdown impacts, a global ocean treaty, new dietary guidelines, and agroecology in India.
Food Tank’s Fall Reads for Food, Farming, and Our Future
Our fall reading list spotlights 26 powerful new books that explore food, farming, culture, and climate—and how they shape our future.
Report Links Diet, Climate, and Equity in New Global Targets
“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.”
Holding Land and Honoring Roots in New York: ‘I’m Meant To Be Here’
When Sea Matías lost their grandmother in 2017, they felt called to continue her legacy of growing plants and building community through food.
‘We Are The Environment’: For Farmers, Stories Of Regenerative Food Systems Are Deeply Personal
To conclude Climate Week NYC, ten farmers from around the world took the stage to share deeply personal, moving, inspirational stories of resilient agriculture.
Chefs Are Rewriting the Recipe for a Climate-Resilient Future
Modern chefs are far more than food creators—they are frontline climate leaders, panelists said at “Chefs Change the World,” a Climate Week NYC 2025 Summit.
‘All Hands on Deck for Our Planet’: Scaling Regenerative Agriculture With Collaboration
At Climate Week NYC 2025, leaders from across the food system emphasized that scaling regenerative agriculture means prioritizing farmer support, collaboration over competition, and storytelling that connects with eaters.
Supporting Farmers Is Key to Combating the Climate Crisis
From soil health and land protection to agrivoltaics and smart solar strategies, farmers have vital power to drive climate transformation.
From Beans to Butterflies: Rethinking Food for People and Planet
By bringing creative approaches to business, restaurant cuisine, and packaged food products, we can help consumers support planetary health.
Stronger Regenerative Food Production Builds Consumer Trust—And Deliciousness
Regenerative food production can not only improve the climate but make food taste better, too, panelists said at Climate Week NYC.