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.
Op-Ed | Why the World’s Food Systems Need to Transition Away from Industrial Agriculture
The need to embrace agroecology has never been greater.
Op-Ed | Flour Power: The Strength and Sustainability of Sorghum
Chefs have the power to steer the conversation toward regenerative agriculture, a practice that gives back to the Earth and yields more nutritious, tastier ingredients.
Op-Ed: Biologicals 2.0: Why Genetically Engineered Soil Microbes Are Concerning
What are genetically engineered soil microbes? And what do they mean for the future of the food system?
Empowering Farmer-to-Farmer Networks: AGROMIX’s Efforts to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Europe
Farmers are sharing accessible information from other producers and policymakers across the EU.
Leaders Foster Opportunities to Accelerate Regenerative Agriculture in Food Systems
Senior decision-makers met at the Regenerative Agriculture and Food Systems Summit to discuss opportunities and challenges for the future of sustainable agriculture practices.
Transforming Youth Education and Regenerating Land
The Blackwood Educational Land Institute connects children of all ages with the natural world through farming.