Efficiency has come at the expense of human and animal welfare. What if Dutch farmers and researchers can develop circular food systems that work with natural processes?
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: World Bank Biodiversity Warnings, U.S. Regenerative Farm Funding, and After-School Nutrition Gaps
This week’s roundup looks at biodiversity risks, farm funding, pesticide safety, and why millions of children still miss out on after-school meals.
Dispatch from COP30: Friday, Nov. 14
How do we build a more ambitious, forward-thinking climate model to replace “business as usual”? It starts with putting farmers front and center.
A Story of Two Maize Plans—and a Better Farmer-Led Food System
With access to high-quality seeds, technical support, and new technologies, Ethiopia’s smallholder farmers are becoming more resilient to climate variations.
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…
Honoring Fred Kirschenmann
Fred Kirschenmann’s legacy is one of transformation—redefining agriculture as a system grounded in ecological balance and resilience and advocating for the vital role of soil and ecological health in sustaining life.
The Roots of Regeneration: ‘What You Do To The Planet, You Do To Yourself’
The way farmers treated soils a generation ago influences how healthy they—and our food and agriculture systems—are today.
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Agri-Communities, Soil Science Research Gaps, and Sargassum Solutions
Explore how farming communities, chemical policy, and global aid cuts are shaping the week’s most important food stories.
Soil First: Protecting Ethiopia’s Farmland for the Next Generation
CIMMYT is working with farmers in Ethiopia to scale sustainable intensification, an approach to boost yields and restore soil health.
YouTube Series ‘Local Legends’ Inspires Food System Change
Brad Leone’s Local Legends showcases food heroes and sustainable practices driving local resilience and innovation.
Planting for the Future: Expanding School Food Forests
School food forests offer a lasting solution to student nutrition, climate resilience, and hands-on education. Now, NFSN is working to scale them nationwide.
Terra Regenerative Capital: A Venture Capital Firm that Believes in a Sustainable Future for Farming
This venture capital firm invests in sustainable farming for long-term solutions,
Zero Foodprint’s Bold Plan: Turning the U.S. Food System into a Climate Solution
Zero Foodprint wants to use funding from everyday food purchases to improve soil health.
Family Farmer Finds a Connection to Eaters Through Livestock
“Livestock changes the focus of everything,” says third-generation farmer Randy Hutton, Jr. “It completes the loop.”
Investing in Farmers for Ecosystem Services: A Path to Healthy Soils
Farmers are essential to build healthy soils and resilient communities.
Nourishing the Planet: Experts Chart a Path for Diversified Food System
Food systems experts gathered to promote diverse, nutrient-rich crops that are integrated through farmer-centered practices.
New Report Notes the Global Struggle Over Farmland and Food Sovereignty
A new report by IPES-Food reveals that global land consolidation by powerful actors is displacing small farmers and threatening biodiversity.
We Can’t Achieve Food Justice if We Don’t Prioritize Soil Health
There’s so much that each of us can do to build a stronger foundation for the world’s food and agriculture systems.
VACS Is Going Back to Basics for a Climate Resilient Future
An initiative from the Special Envoy for Global Food Security aims to boost agricultural productivity and nutrition by developing diverse, climate-resilient crop varieties and building healthy soils.
Sowing Sustainability: The Power of Relationships in Food Systems Transformation
Farmers are central to food and agriculture systems transformation. But they need investment and support to succeed.
