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The Tribal Elder Food Box Program: 94,500 Boxes and Counting

Wisconsin Farmers Union

The Tribal Elder Food Box (TEFB) Program started in 2021 with the goal of increasing access to nutritious, culturally meaningful foods for Tribal members over 55 years old. Since then, the program has distributed over 94,500 Tribal Elder Food Boxes. There are approximately 17,000 Oneida Citizens enrolled in the Tribe.

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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A Secret Weapon in Agriculture’s Climate Fight: Ants

Modern Farmer

It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. That makes ants, in the eyes of Ida Cecilie Jensen, a legion of unlikely warriors one humans should consider enlisting in the fight to grow food in a warming world. The ant scurries along on six nimble legs.

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California Grants to Support Sustainable Pest Control Projects

ATTRA

The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced that it is awarding $3 million for three projects through the Biologically Integrated Farming Systems (BIFS) grant program. The projects funded this year focus on a range of practices aimed at reducing reliance on pesticides.

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Regenerative Food Certification: Gold Standard or Greenwashing?

Modern Farmer

Two organizations want to put an end to the wild west of claims and prove, through certification, that food labeled regenerative is genuinely the gold standard of sustainability and not just another marketing buzzword. But outcomes of the land don’t show the whole picture in a globalized food system. But it’s not quite that simple.

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20 Sustainable Sips to Cheer For

Food Tank

To help you find a winemaker, distiller, or brewer to support, Food Tank is highlighting 20 producers and programs bringing sustainable sips to glasses around the world. Mijenta grows agave without pesticides or herbicides. SPILL, Sweden SPILL , Gotland Spirits’ second label, is a vodka made entirely from food waste.

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Start-Up Success: Pheronym

World Agri-Tech

Recently, regulations in Europe have removed a huge number of pesticides. Field Trials: Successful field trials against pecan weevil in pecan orchards. Pesticide resistance was a big problem, and organic farmers had very few tools to control pests. What is your value proposition? Be specific. Our strategy has not changed.