School meal programs can do much more than address hunger—they can transform agriculture, strengthen local economies, and improve children’s futures.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Farmers Protest Toxic Pesticides, USDA Plans Threaten the Agency, Rodale Institute Invests in Agricultural Transformation
Farmers call to phase out harmful pesticides, new warnings emerge over USDA relocation plans, and Rodale Institute announces plans to transition 10 million acres of farmland.
Op-Ed | Food Systems at the Threshold: Wonder Between What Is and What Could Be
The relationships we cultivate shape what becomes possible. When those relationships flourish, food systems flourish—and so do we.
How Transitioning Away from Chemical Fertilizers Pays Off for Farmers
Farmers foregoing chemical inputs are thriving. As fertilizer prices surge, their neighbors are noticing.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: El Nino Begins, 10,000 Farmers Empowered, Britain’s Dairy Farmers Hits New Low
This week El Niño begins, a program empowers 10,000 farmers and is continuing to grow, and the number of Britain’s dairy farmers drops below 7,000 for the first time ever.
In Dublin and London, Storytelling Is Part of Food Systems Action
Next week is London Climate Action Week, where we’re using the power of storytelling to drive action in food systems.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Colorado River at Historic Low, Dryland Farmers Lead in Resiliency, and Bee Research Facilities’ Proposed Closure
This week’s food news including Colorado River debates, dryland farmers resiliency leaders, and bee research facility closures.
The Path Forward from Global Water Bankruptcy
The world is facing a state of water bankruptcy that will force food and agriculture systems to adapt.
On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Learning from Researchers, Farmers, and Communities in Kenya
icipe is an Africa-based research institution that uses insect science to address challenges related to food security, public health, agriculture, and the environment.
In Kenya, Better Information Helps Farmers Manage Risk
Farming is risky, especially in countries like Kenya that are dependent on rainfall. In the face of uncertainty, researchers are helping producers make the best decisions they can.
Op-Ed | Consumers Think Regenerative Means No Pesticides. They’re Often Wrong.
Some regenerative labeling programs still allow the use of synthetic pesticides, including substances linked to cancer and infertility.
One Year On: How Trump and Vance Have Changed Food, Agriculture, Health, and Climate
Follow the policies, trace the impacts, and see how food and agriculture systems are being reshaped in real time.
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.
Join Food Tank for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day Celebration
The 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day celebration will uplift the innovative and impactful solutions that keep food in kitchens and out of landfills.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: The Next Farm Bill, Producers Stand Their Ground, and the Latest Progress on Deforestation
This week’s roundup covers the latest with the Farm Bill, progress to combat deforestation in Brazil, and the farmers pushing back against data center development.
These Stories Prove How Inspiring Women Are Leading Food System Transformation
Empowering women means strengthening the food system.
In Australia, Farmers Lead the Way to a More Resilient Food System
Australia is experiencing the effects of the climate crisis particularly acutely but they’re showing how farmers and ag system leaders can be key players in building more resilient food and climate systems.
Dispatch from COP30: Monday, Nov. 17
Food and agriculture systems provide a pathway for COP to be more productive, forward-thinking, and action-oriented.
Dispatch from COP30: Saturday, Nov. 15
Week One of COP30 has seen valuable and urgent discussions about the food and agriculture systems we can build to more ambitiously tackle the climate crisis.
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…