Community Food Activists Tell Their Stories
It’s easy to dismiss issues facing people we don’t know and don’t see. Out of sight, out of mind. And if we don’t know any people grappling with hunger, that crisis can seem very abstract.
building resilient food systems
During extreme drought, farmers try for resiliency
For those who take the long view, there are bigger ideas to achieve resilience in the face of extreme weather.
Why we need a farmer-led food movement
Long Island seaweed and shellfish farmer Bren Smith warned parents in a recent New York Times Sunday Review not to let their children go into farming.
The Permaculture Fail
I write this not to be discouraging or defeatist, but to impress upon you that it is time we started creating the socio-economic models that will make permaculture successful.
Living in the Green
My day nearly always starts with a reluctant rise into consciousness triggered by my churning gut. I can feel the adrenaline pumping before I open my eyes and when I finally wake up fully, I’m filled with a nagging anxiousness.
Creating Value by Improving the Land
Over the past few years, we’ve tracked the success of Farmland LP, a fund created to increase the economic yield of farmland through sustainable farming practices.
Courtney White: Grass, Soil, Hope Interview
What if the solution for reducing our collective carbon footprint were right under our feet?
23 Food Sharing Projects That Are Disrupting Hunger
Food is one of our most basic needs. And yet, for over 800 million people, food insecurity remains a daily issue.
Making Good Food Affordable
I’m always stunned at how uninformed many people are regarding the nutritional benefits (and costs) of the food they buy and eat.
Top 10 books for summer
We’ve put together our list of top 10 new book releases, just in time for the summer holidays.
Agrivoltism
What is the best way to utilize sunlight: grow food or to produce fuel?
Tips and Insights from Miracle Farms
Recently Michelle, Rowan, Naomi and I embarked on a cross-country train trip to attend a family reunion in the eastern townships of Quebec. With a little extra time left over after the festivities, I decided to connect with Stefan Sobkowiak of Miracle Farms for a day, having come across Stefan’s work in this amazing Youtube video: