Perennial vegetables: A neglected resource for biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and nutrition

Eric Toensmeier, Rafter Ferguson, Mamta Mehra (Published: July 10, 2020 on https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234611) Abstract: Perennial vegetables are a neglected and underutilized class of crops with potential to address 21st century challenges. They represent 33–56%

A Guide to Transformative Land Strategies: Lessons from the Field

From the MIT CoLAB The report synthesizes the practices and strategies of transformative community land organizations under three primary themes: participatory comprehensive planning, partnerships across grassroots and mainstream organizations, and

Northeast SARE preproposal deadline coming up 7/23

Originally shared by Deb Heleba of Northeast SARE on the NESAWG Listserv. I’m sending a reminder that Northeast SARE is currently accepting preproposals for its Research and Education, Professional Development,

Maine Harvest FCU grant program aims to boost farmland buys

Originally published in Mainebiz. A new program by the Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union will pay closing costs for farmland sales or refinancing, a move aimed at taking advantage of

Preparing for ‘Food Scraps Act’ in Vermont

Originally published in mychamplainvalley.com Posted: Jun 24, 2020  Things are going to look different next week when you’re taking out the trash. Starting July 1st, Vermonters are not allowed to

Farms Under Threat: The State of the States

From FSNE network partners American Farmland Trust For 40 years, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has used high-quality research to demonstrate the need to protect farmland and ranchland—and to provide solutions.

A People’s Orientation to a Regenerative Economy

Originally published via the newsletter of the Indigenous Environmental Network Relatives, Since occupation and colonization of the Indigenous lands and territories of North America (Turtle Island), American Indian and Alaska

Misunderstandings, myths and mantras in aquaculture: Its contribution to world food supplies has been systematically over reported

Abstract This paper re-evaluates the contributions to global food supplies of ‘aquatic animal-source food’ from aquaculture and capture fisheries, and ‘terrestrial animal-source food’ from livestock farming. Three common misunderstandings in

Local Food in COVID-19 Response and Recovery

From the National Farm to School Network Schools and early care and education (ECE) sites have always been a vital access point for meals for children. During this emergency, the

Op-ed: Overthrowing the Food System’s Plantation Paradigm

This opinion piece appeared in Civil Eats. The struggle for abolition remains urgent. As we seek justice for people incarcerated and indentured in agriculture, there is hope in freeing ourselves