Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Kinneen, an innovative Tlingit chef, has dedicated much of his professional life to sharing his knowledge of Alaska foodways, focusing on local, sustainable ingredients and helping the public understand the benefits of those foods. “Robs ability to create a bridge between Alaska Native culture and the broader food world is inspiring.”

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

After his public response to Monbiot’s book elicited a response from readers, Smaje saw an opportunity to write about the role of farming, grazing, and rural places in an increasingly unstable and unpredictable future. He hasn’t written much about food and farming in recent years; this was his big food book.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) recently awarded the 2023 Food Sovereignty Prize to the Black Dirt Farm Collective and Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP). Each year, the Prize recognizes two grassroots organizations dedicated to advancing food sovereignty and justice. “In

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 31, 2025

The consumption of this misinformation can do great harm to the publics understanding of the positive impact regenerative and adaptive grazing principles and practices have on improving ecosystem function and in providing healthy, nutrient-dense food to consumers. theoretical modelling versus field data, etc.)

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Dive deep into the global food scene with this list of compelling films and docuseries. These 18 documentaries unpack everything from the struggles of small-scale farmers to the incredible work of activists advocating for a more sustainable food future. Watch it on YouTube.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Almost half of all Haitians are going hungry, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC report, for the country. Almost 5 million Haitians are food insecure and require immediate assistance. The IPC report shows that Haiti has one of the highest levels of food insecurity in the world.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

A just transition to sustainable farming means giving everyone the opportunity to be part of a more sustainable food system. But with over a million people in the UK currently struggling to find healthy food, it’s clear that there are barriers preventing many of us from accessing nourishing, sustainably produced food.

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 3, 2024

Located in Grayson County, Virginia, one of the earliest projects for the organization was the Independence Farmers Market, providing an outlet for local foods and crafts. “It’s Permaculture means that gardeners work with existing ecological conditions in a specific place.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The goats, and to some extent the cows, have been replaced by sheep in recent times, a shift that speaks to the widespread social, cultural and ecological degradation that has occurred thanks to more than two centuries of Highland Clearances , followed by agricultural intensification.

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UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In our rural high schools, almost every FFA kid grew up on a farm and was directly involved in production agriculture. While industry seems to have an idea where things are headed, we wondered if either the exhibitors or the attendees understood the concept and power of a truly regenerative food system. Much has also changed.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By most measures, the Imperial Valley is not a great place to grow food. Indigenous agriculture relies on an approach to land that is grounded in time-tested, abiding ecological principles rather than technical innovation. “We From June to September, high temperatures here often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MARCH 21, 2024

347.563.6408 Release: NSAC Praises Expanding Access to Local Foods Act of 2024 Introduced in the Senate Washington, DC, March 21, 2024, Tuesday, Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Laphonza R. (D-ME), The LFPA program in Rhode Island has been a truly transformative initiative.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

Walla Walla’s hands-on coursework is bringing together agriculture and culinary students as part of a nascent movement among community colleges that are increasingly bringing food production into curricula in new and innovative ways. Walla Walla Community College hopes to offer surplus agricultural products at its food pantry, too.

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Modern Farmer

JUNE 24, 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition – This national group has 24 chapters across the US, and it has a goal of remaking the food system to be more equitable. Young Agrarians – This Canadian group has resources and mentorship for farmers across the country and apprenticeship programs for people in western Canada.

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RR2CS

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ryan Mason transitions a successful urban farm operation back to his rural roots in Pigeon Lake, Alberta. It was there where I rediscovered my passion for food and food studies,” he says. This opened Ryan’s eyes to learning hands-on about different food systems and ways of producing food around the world.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Planned Talking Circles: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 1605 17 Ave, Brocket, AB Wednesday, January 8, 2025 | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Red Crow College – Blood Tribe 148, Stand Off Register Now The post Talking Circle: Niitsitapi Kaakiisin & Agriculture appeared first on Rural Routes to Climate Solutions.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Current social crises, including biodiversity loss and food inaccessibility , affect everyone. The report advocates for a national policy strategy to help Canada become a global leader in productivity enhancing automation and in low carbon, sustainable food production. However, the report falls short in a number of ways.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

Now, two months later, national advocates for the multi-faceted benefits of growing food and green spaces in cities are working to counter what they see as harmful narratives created by a study they say had design flaws to begin with and was then poorly communicated to the public. “We

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Caff

JANUARY 27, 2021

Every year, we honor individuals, farms and local businesses making a positive impact on our food and agricultural communities throughout California. Hailing from all corners of the state, each making their own unique contribution, here they are: the 2021 California Food & Farm Champions, shining a hopeful light on what’s possible.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 20, 2024

347.563.6408 Release: House Farm Bill Misses Opportunity to Move Agriculture Forward Washington, DC, May 20, 2024 – On Friday, May 17, the House Agriculture Committee released the long-awaited Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA ). The Farm, Food, and National Security Act fundamentally fails to meet the moment.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Farming and food production are central to UK society. The importance of a sustainable and regenerative future for food and farming is integral to three of these missions: economic stability and growth, health and renewing the NHS, and greening the economy to reach net zero commitments. [i] This level of ambition is needed again now.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The environmental and financial problems of the hill farming sector have been written about exhaustively, so I won’t expand on them here – other than to say that while hill farming has a central role to play in socially and ecologically vibrant landscapes, a major shift towards agroecological practices is needed to realise this.

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Modern Farmer

MARCH 20, 2024

As a researcher of urban agriculture, I was shocked to see a recent news article bearing the headline “ Food from urban agriculture has a carbon footprint six times larger than conventional produce, study shows.” with the Berkeley Food Institute, and this conclusion seemed to fly in the face of all that I’d read.

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Share Food Program

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For this year’s Black History Month, we’re highlighting organizations led by Black people that are doing transformative food justice and food sovereignty work in Philly and nationally. In 2022, Philly Forests began a school garden and mini food forest at EW Rhodes K-8 School in North Philadelphia. Sankofa spans 3.5

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The Equation

MAY 11, 2023

The results range from localized drinking water contamination to ecological and economic damage in water bodies far from the source of the pollution. It’s a recurring ecological disaster that causes hardship for people who make their living from fishing, shrimping, and tourism. Enter the Agriculture Resilience Act, or ARA.

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ATTRA

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As more people in urban areas seek ways to reconnect with nature, nurture biodiversity, and promote sustainable food production, community forest gardens have emerged as an ancient solution to a modern problem. The Tamox Talom Food Forest, a newly planted food forest in San Antonio, Texas. Lack of local food?

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For his remarkable contributions to agriculture, Swaminathan received numerous awards, including the prestigious first World Food Prize in 1987 and India’s second-highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan, in 1989. We have a problem of under investment in rural infrastructure,” Swaminathan said. The post Remembering M.S.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 14, 2023

Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game—what he says is often referred to as “wildlife micromanagement”—have contributed to the recent historic fisheries collapses and the pervasive Alaska Native food insecurity we’re seeing today. “What Natives do is not a choice. Why is this civil disobedience necessary?

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Today, new generations of innovative farmers see agroforestry as a solution to not just producing nutrient-dense food and specialty crops but to also mitigate the intensity of climate change-induced weather events. The Joia Food & Fiber Farm farmstead pictured with sheep, sheepdogs, and cattle grazing. Johnson laughs.

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RR2CS

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Date: Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 at 1:00PM Presenter: Dr. Jillian Bainard, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Cost: FREE Producers rely on grazing native, tame perennial pastures or stockpiled feed to typically feed their livestock. The post Polycultures December 7th, 2022 appeared first on Rural Routes to Climate Solutions.

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Wisconsin Farmers Union

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“As a kid, my brother and I spent every Sunday in Hilbert at my Grandparent’s farm where my grandmother imbued us with an appreciation for eating healthy farm-raised food,” Kari said. She had an emphasis in Ecological Restoration of Wetlands and Prairie. Kari sees a need for more support for small farmers and those who rely on them.

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Image sourced from the National Young Farmers Coalition Written By: Christian Kanlian , Food Systems Consultant at Agritecture Many Americans never doubted the continual abundance of modern day grocery stores, until they couldn’t find toilet paper during the start of the pandemic.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Food back then was not the cheap and abundant commodity that it is today. Food production is arguably the most important and meaningful work that someone could do, and yet the agriculture sector has one of the highest suicide rates. Obsolete machinery in rural Wales Now consider the fact that ChatGPT 4.5

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Sustainable Harvest International

JULY 19, 2022

By: Florence Reed , Founder + Director of Sustainable Harvest International With the war in Ukraine, the global food crisis looms large, given that Ukraine is a major global exporter of both wheat and chemical fertilizers. The crisis in Ukraine reveals that now more than ever, we must embrace a food system grounded in local agroecology.

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The Lunatic Farmer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’ll offer havens of protection and nourishment to lead our culture into stable families, fertile soil, nourishing food, working faith, and overall health. Many have zero rural experience, connections, or history. Industrial agriculture is killing authentic farming and land stewardship as much as food processors and bureaucrats.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. The second post explores the FFNSA’s impacts on local and regional food systems. 2501, 2502).

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Our editors, staff writers, and freelance contributors have a wide selection of food and agriculture books to recommend, both for gift-giving purposes and for the quiet moments you carve out for yourself. Tilde Herrera The Blue Plate: A Food Lover’s Guide to Climate Chaos By Mark J. The book goes beyond the problems, too.

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