Sustainable Agriculture

Illinois Stewardship Alliance: Advocating for Good Food Policies in Illinois

The Illinois Stewardship Alliance works to promote a better food system for Illinois and for the country.

Roots of Change: Advocating for a Better Food System in California

Roots of Change is using advocacy, education, and communications to fight for a better food system.

Improving Ohio’s Food System One Meal at a Time

The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is working to improve Ohio’s food system through education, advocacy and grassroots organizing.

Africa’s Agricultural Revolution will be more Silicon Valley than Rift Valley

Young people possess the energy and creativity needed to transform agriculture.

Sweet Sorghum: Zero Waste Plant

Sweet sorghum plant is drought-resistant and yields syrup favored in different parts of the world.

Video Release: Good For You, Good For The Planet

The Barilla Group is working with farmers to create products that are “Good for you, good for the planet.”

Agroforestry in Colombia: An Interview with Irene Montes Londoño

Food Tank discusses agroecology with Colombian family farmer and soon-to-be Yale scholar.

Seeds&Chips: Connecting Food Sustainability and Technology

Food Tank spoke with Seeds&Chips CEO Marco Gualtieri about the marriage of technology and sustainable food systems, the so-called “Internet of Food.”

Colorado’s Incredible Irrigation System Conserves Water, Produces Green Energy

USDA approves Colorado hydropower project proposal for funding as part of a new conservation initiative.

Women Farmers are Guardians of Crop Diversity in the Andes

Women farmers in the Andes play an important role in preserving crop diversity.

“Top Small Town” Invests in Local Food

Small town business leaders team up to fill gaps in local food financing.

101 fatti che ci rendono ottimisti sul futuro del cibo

Le 101 storie di persone, organizzazioni e attività chef anno ben sperare nel futuro sostenibile del cibo

10 Projects Transforming Charlotte, North Carolina’s Food System

Here are 10 urban agriculture projects changing Charlotte’s landscape and food system.

No, It Does Not Take All Kinds of Farming to Feed the World

Some say it takes all kinds. Not Florence Reed, who argues that we can feed the world without big agriculture and GMOs.

Transforming Food Systems with Agroecology

Agroecology course at UCSC uses immersive interactive learning to examine the history and prospects of the movement.

How Kenneth Lander and THRIVE Farmers Are Revolutionizing the Coffee Supply Chain

THRIVE Farmers International co-founder Kenneth Lander briefs Food Tank on his organization’s revolutionary changes to the coffee marketplace.

Harvesting the Research: Insect Pollination Maintains High Yields with Lower Nitrogen Inputs

Giovanni Tamburini discusses the interaction of ecosystem services in contributing to agricultural productivity.

Study Reveals Organic Farming Is Financially Sustainable Around the World

Organic farming is more profitable than conventional farming, according to the results of a new meta-analysis.

24 Ways Chefs are Cooking up Change Outside of the Kitchen

Chefs have a unique part to play in making the food system more environmentally sustainable, socially just, and delicious.

Snack Fairly with These Nine Outstanding Brands

These nine grocery store brands are using their products to help build a more sustainably sound food system.

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