Organic Produce from the Former Township
In an affluent neighborhood of Windhoek, two young men from the former township are selling organic produce. John and Immanuel Negongo are revolutionizing Namibian agriculture.
Food & Water
Part-timers Do Most of the Farming
I don’t know how the idea got started that real farmers are full time farmers.
Crispr is Coming to Agriculture, with Big Implications for Food, Farmers, Consumers, and Nature
Very few technologies truly merit the epithet “game changer” — but a new genetic engineering tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 is one of them.
The Milking Parlour
In spring 2016, Nessie Reid will be exhibiting The Milking Parlour in Bristol, a performance based public exhibition exploring the values we hold towards our food and the type of relationships we possess with our food and farming system in general.
Cowspiracy: Stampeding in the Wrong Direction?
There’s much to admire in Kip Andersen’s viral documentary, but its political framing – and a head-slapping statistical error – threaten to undermine its core message.
A Valentine’s Day Musing
As I sift through my farm memories — the tragedies and successes, the wasted resources and the careful stewardship — one constant stands out: a partner who shares in the work and joy of running a small farm.
Small Farmers at the Forefront of Riverside’s Urban Agriculture
The newly formed Riverside Food System Alliance, a coalition of diverse stakeholders is also working to strengthen local food systems.
Does Art Sense Social Change Before Science Does?
Artists rely on emotion to evoke the real raw truths of life.
A Good Move for Flint: Relocating Public Market Improves Food Access
As the city of Flint, Michigan is still mired in the aftermath of the contamination of its water supply—a public health disaster that has left thousands of residents exposed to dangerous levels of lead—it’s encouraging to see evidence of positive health-related reinvestments in this Rustbelt city.
How to Plan a Food Snowball
One of many problems caused by global warming is that fewer people know what it means to say something “snowballs.” How will people understand how food works?
Brooklyn Youth Create Jobs (and Community Roots) Through Local Compost Program
The combination of BK Rot’s many aspects—creating green jobs for young people, raising local awareness about composting, and opening up public space—makes it a useful example of creatively addressing large-scale problems, even on a small scale.
If the World’s Soils Keep Drying Out that’s Bad News for Microbes (and People)
Deep beneath our feet, out of sight and out of mind, millions of tiny communities of microbes are working together to perform key functions for the ecosystem.
