Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Contributing authors: Liza Greene , Elena Seeley , and Alessandra Uriarte The food and agriculture movement made incredible strides over the last year—but our work isn’t done yet! These groups are continuing to push for food and agriculture systems that are economically, socially, and environmentally just and equitable.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

Improvements in soil health, more thoughtful crop rotations and learning from traditional ecological knowledge can also go a long way in conserving the U.S.’ In California, it is practically impossible to grow food in much of the state without some form of irrigation. United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 16, 2024

This winter, Food Tank is highlighting 20 book to help you broaden your understanding of food and agriculture systems. food system. Whether you’re diving into the world of food systems for the first time or looking to stay up to date on the latest research, this list has a book for every reader. Food, Inc.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 27, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – alongside numerous other departments and agencies – through September 30, 2024. This post examines the food and agriculture components of the CAA. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 (CAA, P.L.118-42) 118-42) funds the U.S. million (-2.2%).

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 7, 2024

This is the second part of an articles series based on based on conversations held during COP16 (Cali) and COP29 (Baku) side events by leading food system actors, who explored solutions provided by agroecology. Called Resilient food futures: agroecology and climate finance for ambitious NDCs 3.0, Africa sets the example.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

How does the act of growing food and eating become transactional? And I think of how this system has relegated the small farmer, the community food provider, to the periphery of our common experience, ever concerned with staying viable. Tell me, how do you quantify the effort, the time spent pulling weeds in a sweet corn field?

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National Young Farmers Coalition

JUNE 26, 2024

The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 recently passed by the House Agriculture Committee does not serve the new generation of farmers and ranchers in this country. Below are some key highlights from the Conservation Title of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. 1101, 1103, 1105, 1604, 1605, 11005, 11006).

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Editor’s Note: This post is the fifth post in a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) administers most of the funds for extramural research funded by USDA.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 24, 2024

On July 11, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year (FY) 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill with unanimous, bipartisan agreement. United States Capitol building in Washington, DC. Photo credit: USDA.

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National Young Farmers Coalition

APRIL 23, 2024

population – know about or pay attention to the Farm Bill, the legislative vehicle for much of the nation’s agricultural and food policies. Agriculture and food are not synonymous, but that’s for another day.) That deal starts with SNAP, which today provides food assistance to roughly 42 million Americans.

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Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

And she worked on equity in food systems at North Carolina State University, the states primary educational institution for farmers, which didnt allow Black students to enroll until the 1950s. They feared the ripple effects of the federal order spreading and hurting groups working on food justice in local communities from coast to coast.

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