Farmers face growing climate and financial pressures. At Climate Week NYC, food system leaders discuss how businesses and consumers can help.
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Carrying a Family Legacy Forward, One Calf at a Time
After leaving the family farm, Elle Gadient realized that the hard work and uncertainty of farming are part of what made it home.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Earthquake Recovery, Cutting Food Loss, Phasing Out Paraquat
NGOs support earthquake victims in Indonesia and Colombia, innovations help women fishers cut post-harvest losses, California phases out a toxic weedkiller.
Food Tank Explains: Land Tenure
Land tenure can shape how farmers invest, how communities make a living, and who has the power to make decisions about land.
How an Opera Singer Found Connection Through Farming
After COVID-19 paused her career, an opera singer found a new calling in farming—and a way to help people reconnect with food, nature, and one another.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Restores Health Aid, Companies Block Action on UPFs, New Tool Boosts Water Security
This week, the U.S. restores health aid, countries adopt a framework on sustainable livestock management, corporations slow progress on ultra-processed foods, a new tool promises to boost water security.
These 10 Bright Spots Are Beacons for a Stronger Global Food System
There’s plenty of good in the world if we open our eyes to it.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: India Acts to Empower Women Farmers, $127 Million in USDA Grants Restored, Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Worsens
This week, one Indian state looks to pass legislation to support women farmers, a judge orders the USDA to restore millions in grants, and Nigeria’s hunger crisis deepens.
‘Simple But Profound’: Natural Farming Is Changing the Lives of Millions in India
Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming received the 2026 Food Planet Prize for leading one of the world’s largest agroecology programs.
Food Systems Resilience Depends on Women’s Health
Women’s health is deeply connected to the wellbeing of communities and the resilience of food and agriculture systems.
Where Does Women’s Health Fit into the International Year of the Woman Farmer?
Women in agricultural communities are farmers. They’re also caregivers, nutrition providers, innovators, pillars of their communities, and so much more.
‘Agriculture Is the Culture’ at Pennsylvania’s Largest Black-Owned Farm
A 128-acre farm in Pennsylvania is reshaping how agriculture serves people and communities.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Kenyan Women Defy Gender Norms, President Trump Calls for Cuts to WIC, Anti-Immigration Policies Fail
Kenyan women are taking to the water, Asia is looking into more sustainable packaging, and anti-immigration laws are failing to gain support.
Inside My Ground-Truthing Notebook: Here in Kenya, Insects Are Success Stories
By harnessing their power, these insects can help us build healthier food and agriculture systems.
As Climate Stress Grows, SEWA Equips Women Farmers With New Tools
“We come together as poor, as women, and as workers, no matter what caste, community, or religion they belong to,” says SEWA’s Reema Nanavaty.
These Stories Prove How Inspiring Women Are Leading Food System Transformation
Empowering women means strengthening the food system.
A Fourth-Generation Family Farm Adapts for the Future
After loss and financial strain, a young fourth-generation farmer leads her family through a bold transition to save the farm they love.
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.
‘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.
Join Food Tank at Climate Week NYC 2025: 300+ Leaders, Farmers, and Chefs Unite to Tackle the Climate Crisis Through Food
“The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we not only talk about solutions but also bring together the people who can make them happen.”