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Indigenous People, Western Science, and Conservation in Thailand

Food Tank

Pernilla Malmer, Senior Advisor at SwedBio, tells Food Tank about the “ multiple-evidence base approach ”, which shows that “traditional knowledge of local communities is equally valid to science and brings critical value for complying with international environmental agreements.” Become a member today by clicking here.

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Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork

Modern Farmer

million grant for its soon-to-come vertical farming, hydroponics and plant-based culinary arts programs. Red Angus cows help students learn about agroecology at Walla Walla Community College. Agroecology incorporates the whole food systems and dynamics of the community,” says Alan Raeder, Ph.D., who will direct the new project.

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From Civil Rights to Food Justice, Jim Embry Reflects on a Life of Creative Resistance

Civil Eats

Yes, I’m currently actively involved in farming, but in defined ways. I’m a beekeeper and I love all those momma bees that go out and gather pollen and nectar on our 15-acre pollinator conservation project as part of our 30-acre family farm. I currently [have] about 30 fruit trees with most every kind of fruit growing.

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Digging into the House Farm Bill: Part 4

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

At a time when the effects of climate change on farmers are becoming ever more apparent and the country is losing small and mid-sized family farms at a rapidly increasing rate, the FFNSA maintains the status quo. farmers and ranchers are unable to fully participate in and benefit from emerging markets for sustainably-produced foods.

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Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Through captivating case studies, Thurow’s hopeful book showcases farmers who have boldly gone against the grain of modern agriculture orthodoxy and are instead embracing regenerative practices—like agroecology and permaculture—that restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, and promote resilience against climate change.

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Soil for Water Video Case Studies

ATTRA

Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension’s project team conducted 11 semi-structured interviews and conversations across Virginia to learn and better understand farmers’ and ranchers’ agroecological motivations and overall values related to the protection and conservation of water resources.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) , Africa AFSA is a coalition of civil society organizations advocating for food sovereignty and agroecology across the continent. They offer a rigorous Agricultural Sciences undergraduate program that emphasizes entrepreneurship, environmental responsibility, and social commitment.

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