Hub-to-school: Vermont Food Hubs and Schools Work Together to Drive Localization of the Food System
Food hubs and farm-to-school programs are essential mechanisms in increasing access to food produced locally and sustainably.
Food & Water
Can the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy help Build a New Economy in Greece?
As Greece enters its seventh consecutive year of deep recession, the country’s debt crisis looks more and more like an unsolvable riddle.
Plants are not Accountants, and Heaven can Wait: Perennial Grains Revisited
It’s been about a year since I published my article on perennial grain crops in the journal Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems1 so maybe it’s time to revisit this teasing topic
Sustainability is Complex: There is no Single Diet Solution
We face huge challenges in feeding the world sustainably. But one thing is certain: grazing ruminant livestock – and the high-quality food they produce – can and should play a key role.
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.
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.
