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One summer day almost 20 years ago, a group of protestors arrived at a plot of genetically modified corn growing near the town of Montelimar in southern France
October 2, 2020 by Jim Giles
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I organized a panel discussion on
April 10, 2020 by Jim Giles
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This originally was published on Conservation International's blog, Human Nature.In 2019, a United Nations report laid out a bitter truth: The current food
April 2, 2020 by Kiley Price
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It’s time to take soil seriously. As the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states with very high confidence (PDF) in its latest report, land
September 6, 2019 by David Montgomery
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In 2009, Arkansas farmer Adam Chappell had a pigweed problem. The large, aggressive weed had invaded his 8,000-acre farm in Cotton Plant, and he was spending
June 13, 2019 by Meg Wilcox
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As devastating images of the 2019 Midwest floods fade from view, an insidious and longer-term problem is emerging across its vast plains: The loss of topsoil
April 17, 2019 by Jim Ippolito
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Week in ReviewTune in around 5:55 for a roundup of news.The Green New Deal would boost the restoration economy. What does that mean?Corporate neighbors in
February 22, 2019 by Heather Clancy
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The following excerpt is from Michael Foley’s book "Farming for the Long Haul: Resilience and the Lost Art of Agricultural Inventiveness"(Chelsea Green
February 9, 2019 by Michael Foley
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In the face of worsening climate chaos and massive economic inequities wreaking havoc on the nation, a broad coalition of social justice and environmental
February 8, 2019 by Lisa Archer
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Kraft Heinz recently became the latest food giant to launch a venture fund dedicated to investing in emerging technology that could transform how food is grown
January 9, 2019 by Meg Wilcox
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The Farm Bill isn’t typically considered environmental legislation, but that’s a mistake. The legislation has an enormous direct impact on the quality of our
December 17, 2018 by Nicole Lederer
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There is a big shortfall between the amount of food we produce today and the amount needed to feed everyone in 2050. There will be nearly 10 billion people on
December 14, 2018 by Janet Ranganathan
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Imagine that one-third of cars manufactured by Ford or GM were never even driven once, but instead were left to rust and ended up in landfills. This exact
November 9, 2018 by Matthew Wallenstein
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Adapted from "Dirt to Soil: One Family’s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture" (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2018) by Gabe Brown.I practiced the conventional
October 6, 2018 by Gabe Brown
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The following is an excerpt from the book "SOIL: Notes Towards the Theory and Practice of Nurture Capital" by Woody Tasch (Slow Money, 2018).I'm sad as hell
May 26, 2018 by Woody Tasch
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Transitioning to more sustainable forms of agriculture remains critical, as many current agriculture practices have serious consequences including
May 21, 2018 by Danielle Nierenberg
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This story first appeared in bioGraphic, an online magazine from the California Academy of Sciences.One day in 1992, a technology entrepreneur sat down for a
March 17, 2018 by Richard Martin
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To the untrained eye, Jeremy Gustafson’s 1,600-acre farm looks like all the others spread out across Iowa. Gazing at his conventional corn and soybean fields
December 14, 2017 by Twilight Greenaway
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Week in ReviewTune in 8:30 around for a weekly roundup of news.1. Why investing in low-carbon products makes business sense 2. The quest to create low-carbon
December 8, 2017 by Joel Makower
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This article originally ran on Ensia.Which is more disruptive to a plant: genetic engineering or conventional breeding?It often surprises people to learn that
August 9, 2017 by Paul Vincelli
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Amidst all the conflict and confusion around food safety and nutrition, how do we make the best decisions about how to feed ourselves? What choices do we need
June 28, 2017 by Shana Rappaport
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Most of us don’t think much about soil, let alone its health. It’s time to recommend some skin care for Mother Nature. Restoring soil fertility is one of
May 6, 2017 by David Montgomery
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This story first ran on Ensia.For three weeks every month, Ray Archuleta captivates audiences with a few handfuls of soil. He begins with two clumps, dropping
April 28, 2017 by Steven Rosenzweig
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For decades, American agriculture has been a paragon of productivity, churning out record crops at a steady clip. We have exported both our farm products and
March 21, 2017 by Mitch Hunter
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The following Q&A is an edited excerpt from the Bard MBA’s Sustainable Business Fridays podcast. Sustainable Business Fridays brings together students in
February 17, 2017 by Alexander Lykins