These books offer tips and inspiration for anyone looking to get their hands in the dirt and grow their own food.
Food Tank’s 2023 Summer Reading List
Embark on a global literary journey this summer, exploring the intersections of food, culture, and environmental responsibility through our handpicked selection of books.
To Boldly Grow Details the Joys of Growing Your Own Food
Tamar Haspel’s To Boldly Grow details the author’s journey moving to Cape Cod and committing to eat at least one food that she produced every day.
20 Children’s Books Celebrating Food and Inspiring Young Eaters
This season, Food Tank is highlighting 20 books that encourage young eaters to learn about where their food comes from and the culinary traditions that shape the world.
Zimbabwe’s Backyard Gardens Flourish During Pandemic
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, residents in Mutare, Zimbabwe turned to backyard vegetable gardening to sustain their families and boost their incomes.
Can Climate Victory Gardens Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Green America’s Climate Victory Gardens campaign involves 8,200 gardens that collectively remove over 4,300 tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
Million Gardens Movement Hopes to Build a Happier, Healthier World Through Home Gardening
A joint initiative by Modern Farmer and Big Green empowers one million American families to start their own home gardens.
Food Literacy Center To Open a Green Cooking School for Low-Income Students in Sacramento
Sacramento’s Food Literacy Center will offer students hands-on cooking classes from a new net-zero energy facility and garden.
NFL Hosts Green Week Ahead of Super Bowl
Super Bowl LV “Green Week” included the construction of a community garden, compost center, and fruit tree orchard.
20 Teachers and Educators Building a Stronger Food System
Through nutrition and garden education, teachers are building a stronger food system.
