Students developed an initiative to reduce food insecurity in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
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The Wireless Garden of Edyn: Changing How Gardeners Grow Food
The Edyn Garden Sensor uses the Internet to monitor changes occurring in a garden, so the gardener knows precisely what is needed for her plants to flourish.
Partners for Care and packH2O Are Improving Lives by Changing the Way Women Transport Water
Partners for Care is distributing packH2O water backpacks to improve public health in Kenya.
To Fight Water Insecurity, the UAE Takes to the Skies
The UAE is combatting water insecurity in an unlikely way: cloud seeding. These efforts may set a precedent that could change the face of the region.
Is it Possible to Grow Spinach Locally and Year-Round?
How can we grow spinach year-round while conserving land, water, and food miles? Check out this How Does it Grow episode to find out.
The First 1,000 Days by Roger Thurow: Eliminating Global Malnutrition 1,000 Days at a Time
Roger Thurow’s The First 1,000 Days follows 12 women from 4 countries as they struggle to provide the best care for their babies in the crucial first 1000 days.
Five Questions with the Almond Board of California
Food Tank interviewed the Almond Board of California, one of the sponsors of the Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C.
22 Organizations Working to Restore Soils in 2016
This week, Food Tank highlights 22 organizations that are restoring soils and ecosystems worldwide.
New Report Examines the Links Between Energy, Food, and Water to Propose Policy Solutions
A new report on the Energy-Food-Water nexus examines vulnerabilities and determines policy solutions to strengthen the system.
Changing The Future of Fish
Sustainable seafood organizations are working to save fish and oceans worldwide.
A Hope Based On Things That Are Possible
Food Tank talks with climate change expert Dr. Richard Houghton
Seven Projects Protecting Soils Around the World
The International Year of Soils has ended, but the work is just beginning for these soil projects.
Let’s Get Growing: 10,000 Gardens in Africa
This innovative campaign aims to promote biodiversity, small-scale agriculture, and traditional foods. Learn more about how they are achieving these goals.
Drought-Resistant White Beans Bring Hope to Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia
Drought in Ethiopia is threatening bean production and the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Food Tank discusses solutions with researchers on the ground.
#LovePulses: 10 Ways to Celebrate the International Year of Pulses
2016 is the U.N. International Year of Pulses, which will celebrate the sustainability of grain legumes.
35 Google+ Accounts to Follow
Food Tank has rounded up a list of 35 Google+ accounts of organizations you should follow.
Biochar Might Be Ag’s Biggest Innovation in Years
A humble-looking black charcoal could be an option for mitigating carbon while increasing crop yields and soil fertility. Is it too good to be true?
Community Forests International Plants Trees and Livelihoods on Pemba Island
Community Forests International has helped Pemban communities plant over one million trees and establish agroforestry systems to provide fruit and timber.
Mars Food Commits to 100 Percent Sustainable Rice By 2020
Mars Food is the first to commit to a new standard for sustainable rice production.
Catalyzing Action: Trucost Quantifies Environmental Costs of Food Production
Libby Bernick shares Trucost’s vision for sustainable business models in the face of resource scarcity.
