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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed massive shortcomings in the nation’s labor and disaster aid systems, which have for decades failed to protect workers who come to the U.S. every year for seasonal work.
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Alternative proteins. Regenerative agriculture. The push toward zero. All loomed large in 2020.
by Jim Giles
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The giant food company will pay a premium to farmers and suppliers that adopt healthier soil, biodiversity and cultivation practices.
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The challenge of reforming the way we manage the almost 1 billion acres of U.S. farmland can seem overwhelming, but we’re seeing the emergence of a suite of solutions that might be up to the job.
by Jim Giles
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You have 30 seconds to urge the President-elect to focus on a particular issue. What would it be?
by Jim Giles
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Here's what to look out for when buying soil or forestry carbon credits to decide which is better for your business.
by Jesse Klein
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The benefits of regenerative agriculture might be clear to experts, but farmers still need help buying in and making changes.
by Jesse Klein
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Young leaders from the 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list see reasons for optimism if we take decisive action now.
by Oliver Camp
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With only weeks to go until the election, Connecticut farmer Jenni Bass says she hopes voters see through what she describes as Trump’s empty attempts to appeal to farmers.
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An idea: Eat less meat and then, on the land that frees up, restore native ecosystems, such as forests, which draw down carbon.
by Jim Giles
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'Tipping points go both ways,' says journalist Judith D. Schwartz. If we focus on the best possible outcomes, perhaps we can restore ecosystems.
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The community is located just 40 miles from Mar-a-Lago and the ostentatious wealth associated with coastal Palm Beach County. The small towns that sit just off the southern shore of Lake Okeechobee are a world apart.
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The Regenerative Organic Certified program evaluates farms and producers at three tiers — bronze, silver and gold.
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Agroforestry, the ancient practice of incorporating trees into farming, is one subset of regenerative agriculture,
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Part of Hala Tree Coffee Farm's initiative to move toward regenerative agriculture is helping other local farmers in Hawaii obtain organic certification.
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Soubeiran is the vice president of nature and water cycle at the French food giant. He shares the company's plans to move away from intensive farming practices in the pandemic era.
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Plus a highlight from Joel Makower's recent interview with Dow CEO Jim Fitterling.
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A pilot in Iowa offers a glimpse into the future of carbon credit marketplaces.
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Plus, we chew on an idea to use on-demand delivery apps to help consumers understand the carbon impact of their meal choices.
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A circular economy for food in a post-COVID-19 world could build resilience and ease the impacts of the next global crisis.
by Lena Gravis
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Feeding the world is an absolute imperative.
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Keeping food and agriculture supply chains afloat is critical during the pandemic.
by Elsa Wenzel
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Current financial models drive a year-to-year perspective but biodynamics and sound agronomic practices should at a minimum be in five-year cycles.
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Government should consider other climate mitigation solutions in the food and agriculture sector, such as protecting and restoring natural ecosystems and sustainably increasing fish supply.
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Resource Renewal Institute's Fish in the Fields program provides a blueprint for building diversity and resiliency into conventional agricultural systems in California and beyond.