April 26-28 is Global Youth Service Day, the perfect follow-up to a weekend of Earth Day action.
May 18 2025
Sustainable Agriculture
Food Hero Series: Tezozomoc, NRDC Growing Green Food Justice Leader
Food hero Tezozomoc, known for his work with the South Central Farmers, is an NRDC Growing Green winner of the Food Leader award.
Peaceful Belly: Putting a Face on Farming for Urban Idahoans
Peaceful Belly is an organic farm located just outside of Boise, Idaho. It feeds residents of Southern Idaho through its CSA,and donates food yearly
Kosegare Brings Young People Back to Japan’s Farms
The organization Kosegare in Japan encourages young people from farming families to leave high-stress jobs in cities and start new businesses back home.
Edward Mukiibi’s Project DISC Inspires Ugandan Young People to Become Farmers
For many Ugandans, farming is a career of last resort. Project DISC is changing that, inspiring a generation of farmers through sustainable school gardens.
Earth Day: Youth and Agriculture
This Earth Day, we’ll be highlighting the importance of farming for protecting biodiversity, creating economic opportunities, and improving nutrition
Food Hero Series: Russ Kremer, NRDC Growing Green Winner and Pioneer in Antibiotic-free Pig Farming
Food hero, Russ Kremer is a NRDC Going Green winner and a pioneer in environmentally sustainable, humanely-raised drug-free pig farming
Permaculture Combats Malnutrition in Malawi
Permaculture helps subsistence farmers in Malawi access nutritious produce year round.
Urban Gardening Offers Nutrition and a Livelihood for HIV affected Ethiopians
Urban gardening in Ethiopia brings a livelihood and critical nutrition to people living with HIV.
John Hopkins Supports Research in the Public Health Benefits of Aquaculture
Johns Hopkins’s Center for a Livable Future supports research connecting aquaculture and public health.
Global Spotlight on Family Farmers
The United Nations has designated next year, 2014, the International Year of the Family Farmer (IYFF), and preparations around the world are already beginning.
New Sustainable Aquaculture Methods Promise Healthier Fish and Lakes
Innovations in fish-feed and land-based containment systems offer solutions to sustainable aquaculture says American Association for the Advancement of Science
More Food, Less Water: Top 6 Farming Practices to Better Manage Water Use
This post in Food Tank’s series on World Water Day highlights practices that farmers can use to help reduce water consumption and waste.
Policy That Protects Our Future: Top 4 Water Conservation Strategies for Policymakers
Today’s post, the second in Food Tank’s series on World Water Day, profiles the role that governments and policymakers play in sustainable water use.
Protecting Bees: The European Union to Vote on Proposal to Ban Common Insecticides
European Union to vote during March 14-15th meeting on a proposal to ban the use of three common crop insecticides due to their harmful impacts on bees.
Aquaculture: The New Source of Seafood in 2013
Aquaculture has the potential to increase incomes, reduce malnutrition, and protect wild fish populations in developing regions.
Oregano: An Aromatic Antibiotic?
Returning to more aromatic antibiotic alternatives, like oregano oil, might play a key part in quelling the growing resistance to drugs.
Quinoa: Key to Global Food Security?
Expanding cultivation of quinoa into more countries can help contribute to global food security for the planet’s nearly 1 billion hungry people.
Private Property: How Landowners Trespass on Migrant Workers’ Rights
Making sure migrant workers have access to basic legal, health, and educational services is essential to creating a more balanced relationship between landowners and workers.
May 2025
May 20 2025
Capitol Hill Luncheon “Improving Health While Managing Healthcare Spending: Enter Food is Medicine”
Washington D.C.
June 2025
Jun 04 2025
Menus of Change Leadership Summit
New York City
Jun 13 2025
Future Thought Leaders by The Berry Good Foundation
Jun 26 2025
London Climate Action Week: Chief Sustainability Officers Summit, Building the Future of the Food System
London
September 2025
Sep 22 - 26 2025
NYC Climate Week Food Tank Series
The Greene Space
October 2025
Oct 08 - 09 2025
National Food is Medicine Summit
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