Food Tank Explains: Regenerative Agriculture

What is regenerative agriculture? Food Tank Explains breaks down how regenerative practices build soil strength and resilience, driving climate resilience and crop yield.

Award-Winning Film ‘Common Ground’ Returns in Free, Educational Format

A new educational edition of award-winning film “Common Ground” brings regenerative agriculture education and farmer-led solutions into learning spaces.

USDA Launches $700 Million Regenerative Pilot

The USDA’s $700 million regenerative pilot aims to expand regenerative farming and strengthen soil health, even as staffing cuts raise questions about effective rollout.

Growing Food as Medicine in Montana

“Farmers should be paid like pharmacists,” says Bob Quinn, who wants to see producers truly recognized for growing food that nourishes and heals communities.

Remembering Pedro A. Sánchez, Pioneering Soil Scientist and Champion of Sustainable Food Systems

Pedro Sánchez leaves behind a global legacy of soil science that helped farmers restore land, grow food, and reduce hunger.

Food 2050 Visionaries: Rethinking the Roots of Agriculture in The Netherlands

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.

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.