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The Black Farmer Fund founded the New York-based fund to help provide financing to groups that have previously been locked out of access.
by Theresa Lieb
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From the food you eat to the soil that grows it, to the cities you live in and the satellites in the sky above you, these TED talks will teach you something new about climate action.
by Holly Secon
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Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers.
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The first Native-owned and Native-led land trust is working to empower and equip young Natives to successfully farm kelp.
by Judy Bankman
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An agricultural bill in congress puts $5 billion into regenerative programs for farmers, $600 million into assessing soil benefits and many other investments.
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Farmers are the most important stakeholder for this transition and the system must prioritize their needs and challenges, and create fair economic opportunities for them.
by Alexia Semov
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In June 2021, the ILO and UNICEF reported that the number of children in child labor had increased from 152 to 160 million globally.
by Kelly Scott
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A Vermont nonprofit is connecting independent farms with buyers and distributors, reducing food surplus and working to eliminate food insecurity
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The shift to catering could help the food system overhaul to become more sustainable.
by Emily Payne
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These trends and developments should be generating more attention than they do.
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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As the Amazon undergoes another wave of deforestation, a blueprint for halting the runaway exploitation can be found in Southeast Asia, where pressure campaigns on companies and improved government monitoring are finally slowing the devastation caused by the palm oil industry.
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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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We need to change both who we fund and how we fund if we want to create an equitable, thriving future.
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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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Digital sales are helping farmers make up for business from shuttered restaurants, but not everyone can afford this fresh product and meat, raising questions about long-term sustainability.
by Jim Giles
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Plus a highlight from Joel Makower's recent interview with Dow CEO Jim Fitterling.
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If coffee companies really want to fight the difficulties facing coffee farmers and the environment, they should just pay up.
by Dean Cycon
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Conventional modern agriculture threatens seed diversity around the world — but a new UN declaration seeks to reverse that.
by Timothy Wise
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The food supply giant is pursuing five of the SDGs to drive its sustainability efforts, including the mission to eradicate hunger.
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Increased scrutiny and monitoring of abuses is on the menu at a growing number of companies.
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Sponsored: Supporting local farmers can lead to lasting change for both the individual and the environment as a whole.
by Ian Lifshitz
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As a new Human Rights Watch report highlights continuing abuses, companies can learn more about supply chain risk.
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Dumpster diving, 'astronaut crumbles' and perfect neighborhood plums are part of the landscape