Transitioning to organic practices can have economic, environmental, and health benefits, research shows.
Congress Should Pull the Plug on USAID’S Failing African Green Revolution
U.S. Congress should shift funding toward more promising ecological programs that will support farmers.
Know Thy Farmer
When the soil microbiome is healthy and in balance, it directly, positively, impacts the health of the plants that grow in it.
How Fungi Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis
The Fungi Foundation is raising awareness about the essential role mushrooms and other fungi play.
Food Talk Live: Peter Byck
Peter Byck is a professor at Arizona State University and the director, producer and writer of Carbon Nation, a filmmaking project telling stories of regenerative agriculture (which can be found at www.carboncowboys.org). Byck aims to convey how regenerative land practices can mitigate climate change through his filmmaking and academic research.
Instagram Live: Ashley and Sarah Armstrong
FoodTank Instagram Live w/ Ashley and Sarah Armstrong, advocates of regenerative agriculture who are starting their own regenerative farm.
From Crisis to Possibility: Five Aspirations for our Food System
Transforming the food system will take great effort and requires a systems based approach. By working toward these five aspirations, it is possible to build a more equitable food system that provides nutritious food for all.
Kiss the Ground Documentary Inspires Action to Regenerate the World’s Soils
Kiss the Ground, a new film premiering on Netflix on September 22, aims to inspire action to regenerate the world’s soils
Dr. Rattan Lal Awarded World Food Prize 2020
Dr. Rattan Lal, founding Director of the Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at The Ohio State University, is the recipient of the 2020 World Food Prize.
FoodShot Global Seeks Innovative Solutions in Precision Protein and Soil Health
FoodShot Global’s 2020 focus areas for the MoonShots for Better Food Challenge are soil health and protein discovery. Organizations around the world can submit transformational ideas, and winners will have access to FoodShot Global’s investment resources and experts.
New Study Reveals How Agroforestry May Improve Planetary Health
A new study reveals significant links between agroforestry and holistic health in sub-Saharan Africa. While the outcomes of agroforestry are determined by ecology, tree species and tree management, new findings present benefits for both human and planetary health.
The Need to GROW Documentary Captures the Root of Agriculture’s Problem
The Need to GROW documentary film is capturing audiences worldwide, informing viewers of the decline in farmable soil, its effects on the planet and people, and existing solutions working to fix it.
15 Organizations Creating Healthier Soil to Save the Planet
This World Soil Day, Food Tank is recognizing that healthy soil is important for more than just crops — soil can also trap carbon and combat climate change.
Stonyfield Launches OpenTEAM Platform to Promote Sustainable Farming
Stonyfield Organic’s new OpenTEAM platform aims to provide farmers worldwide with a free data ecosystem to manage adaptive soil health on farms and reach carbon sequestration targets.
The Terraton Initiative: Working to Remove a Trillion Tons of Carbon
The Terraton Initiative is working with scientific research partners and industry leaders in order to reduce carbon emissions while promoting innovation.
Regenerative Agriculture with Dr. Bronner’s
Dr. Bronner’s is working to reverse negative environmental and social impacts associated with global agribusinesses. Dr. Bronner’s soaps are known to have 18-in-One uses, one use is to promote constructive capitalist through fair trade, organic principles, regenerative agriculture, worker’s rights, and animal welfare.
Opinion | Changing Agriculture from a GHG Emitter to Absorber
Regenerative agriculture is catching the eye of policymakers and companies that see these farming practices as good for boosting soil health and farmer resilience as well as reducing GHG emissions.
Opinion | How U.S. Agricultural Subsidies Degrade Land and Soil
Agricultural lands are less productive than five years ago, even though global food production has increased. Agricultural subsidies promote practices that degrade soil health by damaging the nutrient rich microbiomes that help crops grow.
FoodShot Prize Invests in the Future of Food and Soil
The FoodShot Prize gives support to the most innovative ideas for feeding 10 billion people by 2050 healthfully, sustainably, and equitably; this years’ winners focus on enhancing agronomy.
2018 San Diego Food Tank Summit: Farming for A Better Food System Panel
Farmers talk labor, climate, change, and new agricultural ideas from young people in the 2018 San Diego Food Tank Summit “Farming for a Better Food System” panel.
