Food Tank

APRIL 2, 2024

Across the city of Atlanta, Georgia, many organizations are working to build a food system that centers community wellbeing with the health of the planet. On April 14, Food Tank is heading to Atlanta to partner with Spelman College and Emory University for the Summit “ Empowering Eaters: Access, Affordability, and Healthy Choices.”

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Food Politics

MAY 23, 2024

Since we are talking this week about the Farm Bill, take a look at this report from the Union of Concerned Scientists: Cultivating Control: Corporate Lobbying on the Food and Farm Bill. Its major findings: Interest groups spent more than $523 million on Farm Bill issues between 2019 and 2023.

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Agric4profits

AUGUST 14, 2024

Shifting Cultivation is one of the farming methods that has been practiced by man to meet his/her food needs. So, Shifting Cultivation is described as an agricu

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Diversification is the key to the resilience of our food systems. By diversifying food systems, we can build a more resilient and sustainable system capable of adapting to climate and market fluctuations while also providing more nutritious food for local consumers. I have also learned about, and advocate for, opportunities.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 6, 2024

Sweetwater Farms opened on a six-acre plot of land his family owned, located in an area where residents have little access to fresh food. Sweetwater welcomes visitors that span generations, “from babies to 95 [year olds],” Daughtry tells Food Tank. Community support for Sweetwater so far has been “great,” Daughtry says.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

It involves the cultivation of plants and the raising of animals for food, fiber, and other products used t Agriculture is the foundation of human civilization.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 15, 2024

AgriLife Extension event co-organizer shares success and future of farm-to-table event, Taste 360 The inaugural Taste 360 event, hosted by the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, brought together attendees interested in gardening and farm-to-table food to hear from experts and spark passions.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi. Plant diversity decreases greenhouse gas emissions by increasing soil and plant carbon storage in terrestrial ecosystems. Huge meta-analysis says plant mixtures are better than monocultures for C storage.

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Western FarmPress

APRIL 11, 2024

Program in Alameda County, Calif., gets them involved in gardening.

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Global Agtech Initiative

JULY 19, 2024

Key to Cultivation Capital’s agtech strategy is a partnership with the Yield Lab, a VC firm focused on early-stage agri-food tech startups. The post VC Firm Cultivation Capital Introduces $20 Million Agtech Fund Amid Dealflow Optimism appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A version of this piece was featured in Food Tank’s newsletter, released weekly on Thursdays. Across all of human history, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, more than 6,000 plant species have been cultivated for food. We must remember: Saving seeds is saving culture.

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Food Politics

JULY 18, 2024

The self-protective reaction According to Food Safety News , the Florida Department of Agriculture (FDOA) called the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) tracing of a Salmonella outbreak to a local cucumber grower “at best inaccurate, and at worst misleading.” appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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NASDA

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) recently interviewed Oklahoma Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur as part of its Work In Ag series to gain insights into the vital role that the chief state agricultural officers play in promoting and advancing farmers and the food system within their respective states.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

This e-mailed press release came from ProVeg International, a German “food awareness organisation with the mission to replace 50% of animal products globally with plant-based and cultivated foods by 2040.” Food companies go to a lot of trouble to encourage sales. appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Recently, these unassuming spaces are cultivating a new trend in home-grown businesses. It’s a great gateway crop,” says Don DiLillo, owner of Finest Foods in Huntington, New York, for ushering in a new breed of novice farmers. Photography submitted by Don DiLillo, Finest Foods.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 21, 2024

The United States is now the second country, after Singapore, to approve the sale of cultivated meat. Cultivated meat is an application of the newest category of animal products: the animal cell itself. Like conventional meat, cultivated meat contains animal muscle, fat, and collagen. A recent report from the U.S.

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Food Tank

JULY 3, 2024

FoodPrints, an initiative of FRESHFARM, works to lead innovative solutions for the local food system in Washington D.C. Our model is to partner with a school and be there year after year after year, permanently bringing the capacity to the school for providing food education to students.” Schools appeared first on Food Tank.

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Food Tank

MARCH 20, 2024

The organization offers services that promote the advancement of agricultural projects within the region, seeking to remedy a lack of opportunity for socioeconomic mobility and food insecurity. “We Through ongoing engagement with community members, NAS began a seed banking initiative to help them work toward food sovereignty.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

This designation helps sustain Native culture, reassure public health, and encourage state food sovereignty. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to embrace these benefits. The rise of plantation agriculture uprooted Native communities, replacing local food systems with sprawling sugarcane and pineapple fields.

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Food Tank

JUNE 19, 2024

Food Tank is rounding up 20 podcasts that take listeners on a journey of food and agriculture systems around the world. These shows highlight the efforts of food producers, reflect on how eaters’ earliest memories in the kitchen shaped who they became today, and offer solutions for sustainable ocean management.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This fall, Food Tank serves up a list of 23 new titles that explore the complex world that food eaters face today. Awaiting Their Feast, and Life and Death of the American Worker dive into some of the realities that workers face within the food system. Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health by William A.

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Agric4profits

JULY 11, 2024

Maize, also known as corn is one of the most useful cereal crop in West Africa, foods made out of maize is very nutritious as it is an important source of Carbo

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Food Tank

JULY 2, 2024

Food Tank is compiling a list of books that will engage, educate, and inspire you this summer. Rethink your relationship with gardening in Tama Matsuoka Wong’s Into the Weeds: How to Garden Like a Forager , or learn about food systems innovations in the face of climate change in Food Systems of the Future. Historian Michelle T.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

At the same time, the US market for cultivated truffles is taking off. Farmed truffles do not differ in taste or aroma from their wild counterparts, and in cultivating them, producers can better control location, light and irrigation. The most elusive truffle, the Alba, has famously evaded the centuries-long effort of cultivation.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Food justice reporting has been a cornerstone of Civil Eats’ coverage since we launched 15 years ago. This year, we further explored how people are working toward food justice in their communities. We are committed to elevating the voices of people who produce our food, as well as those who are affected by its production.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Brezzell said the farm and design firm’s mission is to be a resource to the community, helping Detroiters achieve food sovereignty by providing fresh, accessible food, some at no cost. We wanted to break down that immediate barrier to accessing food. … Food was never meant to be a commodity.”

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NASDA

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The Northeast Regional Food Business Center is pleased to award $2 million in sub-award funding to 17 technical assistance provider organizations across the Northeast. We are excited to support these providers as they continue the work of strengthening our local and regional food systems, NASDA Foundation Senior Director Chris Jones said.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Food Tank is highlighting 20 books for young readers that will inspire them to think more deeply about food. These activity books, cookbooks, and stories celebrate diverse foodways and farming practices from across the world, uplift the power of community, and celebrate all that pollinators do for global food and farming systems.

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Food Politics

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I subscribe to AgFunder News, not least because I so admire Elaine Watson’s reporting on the food industry. I was particularly interested in her detailed account of investment in cultured meat and seafood startups: ​ Preliminary AgFunder data point to 78% decline in cultivated meat funding in 2023; investors blame ‘general risk aversion.’

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Agricultural Biodiversity

JANUARY 28, 2024

Which crop biodiversity is used by the food industry throughout the world? Genome-edited foods. Stakeholders’ perceptions of and preferences for utilizing fonio ( Digitaria exilis ) to enrich local diets for food and nutritional security in Nigeria. A first evidence for legume species. Mainly soy, alas.

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Organic Farming Research

JUNE 28, 2024

In her inspiring call to action, April explores how you can be part of a healthier food system. Read her message and discover how your choices can cultivate a more sustainable future for our communities and our planet.

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Agric4profits

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Fruit cultivation is a rewarding and enjoyable endeavor that allows you to grow delicious and nutritious food right in your backyard or on a larger scale.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

are preparing for the dwindling of food in the coming winter. This may seem like an antiquated concern for chefs in an era of global food distribution systems, but it’s an all-consuming preoccupation for Oyster Oyster, a restaurant named after two ingredients—a bivalve and a mushroom —known for their ecosystem benefits.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Teens for Food Justice (TFFJ) is a New York City based organization working to combat food insecurity and diet-related diseases through youth-led hydroponic farming in schools. The project uses a place-making approach, connecting the farm hub to local community gardens and food pantry distribution.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 4, 2023

As their farm community gains new members, new seeds from their native countries, such as Korea and Italy, are added to the vast collection now cultivated at Norwich Meadows Farm. The post Meet the Flavor-Focused Farmers Cultivating More Than a Thousand Crops appeared first on Modern Farmer.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

When she moved to Oregon in 2006, she noticed a contrasting lack in access to culturally relevant foods, which has been a driving force behind her decades-long work championing Indigenous food sovereignty through agriculture, advocacy, and activism. Many tribes in Alaska are very intertribal, sharing similar foods and waterways.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Last month during New York Climate Week, I was asked if I believed all these events would make any difference in changing food systems. Our United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) convened Conscious Food Systems Alliance (CoFSA) was launched two years ago with unique approach to food systems transformation.

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