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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Department of Agriculture, only 1 percent of farmland in the United States is organic. Before launching the Foundation, Schneir and Barkley started Tractor Beverage Company in 2015. While Tractor Beverage and the Farmhand Foundation are distinct operations, the two are working towards the same goals. According to the U.S.

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What Do Fish, Butterflies, and Bats Have to Do With Booze?

Modern Farmer

While many of us have gotten into the habit of seeking out certain symbols and words on food products, we have been slower to adopt this approach to beverages especially alcoholic ones. Your personal bar cart may seem far removed from forests and farmlands, but they are inextricably linked.

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125 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch in 2025

Food Tank

40 Acres & A Mule Project , United States 40 Acres & A Mule seeks to acquire Black-owned farmland to be used to celebrate and preserve the history, food, and stories of Black culture in food and farming. American Farmland Trust (AFT) , United States AFT is dedicated to protecting and preserving farmland and ranchland in the U.S.,

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A palm oil company, a group of U.S. venture capitalists, and the destruction of Peru’s rainforest

Food Environment and Reporting Network

The global market for palm oil, valued at more than $70 billion last year, is experiencing steady growth, driven by its use in products as varied as food, beverages, biofuels, and cosmetics. Land-trafficking mafias , which operate in every region of Peru, have allowed developers to launder unclaimed swaths of rainforest into legal farmland.