Black Lives Matter in the Food System

BY THE CIVIL EATS EDITORS Coronavirus, FARMING, FOOD + POLICY, Food Justice Posted on: July 20, 2020  |  Leave a Comment During the first half of 2020, the disproportionate spread

Farming as the Climate Changes: Soul Fire Farm, Petersburg, New York

Originally published by Sustainable Food Trust. The world is facing a climate crisis and the changes this brings is dramatically impacting farmers across the world. As temperatures rise and rainfall

Maine Farmers Struggle with New, Harsher Climate Reality

The Northeast is warming faster than any other region in the contiguous U.S., which means longer, drier summers punctuated by more intense bouts of precipitation. Originally published by Civil Eats.

What is the 2021 UN Food Summit Really About?

As many of you know, the UN is planning a 2021 global “Food Summit.” We don’t know right now if the Summit will be in person, as originally planned, with

That Flour You Bought Could Be the Future of the U.S. Economy

Keep baking bread. Small grain companies may suggest a better path for American business. Originally published in the New York Times opinion section. By the established logic of the business

Black Commons, Community Land Trusts, and Reparations

By David Bollier. Originally published on David Bollier’s website. African Americans have long been victimized by the theft of their land, labor, and the ability to buy land as they

Health care procurement can heal the supply chain

New guide published by FSNE network partner Health Care Without Harm. A groundbreaking new guide available for GGHH members, featuring stories from 25 health care organizations around the globe, offers

The pandemic could actually strengthen the U.S. food system

The shock to U.S. food chains from the coronavirus has been a boon to small- and mid-sized farms and distributors. Could it be the start of a new way to

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%

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,