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The FoodPrint of Pork

Community Supported Fisheries Prove Seafood Can Be Local, Too

February 27, 2023

Community Gardens Can Produce a Meaningful Amount of Food. Will They Survive Pandemic Budget Cuts?

July 23, 2020

Community Supported Agriculture

The Untold History of CSA

February 8, 2021

Black Land Loss in the United States

Why Heirloom Seeds Matter

August 18, 2023

Colleges have high rates of food insecurity and food waste. Students are helping address both.

October 4, 2023

The importance of traditional Hawaiian food systems after the Lahaina blaze

December 7, 2023

Fair trade certifications impede worker organizing, according to new report

December 27, 2023

After season 2 of ‘High on the Hog,’ there is more to be told

March 19, 2024

The Common Market: A Boon for Food Security, Farm Viability and Community Health

July 19, 2017

New Reports Highlight Innovations in Community-Based Food Systems

September 8, 2017

Local and Regional Food Systems

In the Field with Farmer Kendra Ellis from East New York Farms

July 31, 2017

The FoodPrint of Dairy

Communities Organizing Against Big Pork

The FoodPrint of Farmed Seafood

The FoodPrint of Crops

First-Time Bakers and Gardeners Seek Guidance and Community Online

April 7, 2020

Here’s What Makes a Winning Farmers’ Market

November 22, 2022

The FoodPrint of Wild Seafood

Going Whole Hog: Communal Feasting and Whole-Animal Eating

December 5, 2017

Meet A-dae Romero-Briones of the First Nations Development Institute

March 10, 2017

7 books about onions, garlic and the wide world of alliums

March 13, 2024

Biden is Courting Black Farmers, but They’re Paving Their Own Road to Justice

October 29, 2020

Farmers’ Markets Face Year Two of the Pandemic

April 26, 2021

Hundreds of Community Organizations Press for Nationwide Moratorium on CAFOs

September 16, 2020

Marianne Cufone is Working to End Food Insecurity

December 2, 2016

The Economics of Food and Corporate Consolidation

Could Sustainable Farming Bring Urban Renewal for Detroit?

April 19, 2017

The Power of Farmers' Markets: Gabriella Stern of GrowNYC

August 17, 2017

How to Find Food-Related Positions as an AmeriCorps Service Member

March 10, 2023

Learn About the Fight for Values-Based Food Purchasing — and Recommendations From a New Report

July 10, 2023

How to Use Up Leftovers From a Summer Barbecue or Cookout

July 5, 2023

The FoodPrint of PFAS

Why 2023 is the International Year of Millets

October 5, 2023

The basics of coffee labeling

October 18, 2023

Episode 19: Losing Biodiversity, Losing Flavors

Meatless Monday: The first 20 years

November 1, 2023

Seed saving as a living legacy

November 7, 2023

Lowering wine’s carbon footprint starts with the bottle

November 14, 2023

The collapse of fishing giant Blue Harvest exposes the weakness of catch share policies

November 20, 2023

Looking ahead: Our 8 predictions for the top food and agriculture stories in 2024

December 20, 2023

A new report envisions federal food spending as a force for good

January 3, 2024

Prison food is a national crisis. Sustainable sourcing could be a solution.

January 16, 2024

A rye renaissance is coming

January 12, 2024

Seeds and sovereignty: 8 books on biodiversity in the food system

February 23, 2024

‘Barons’ author Austin Frerick explains why so few companies control so much of our food

March 21, 2024

Sourcing more sustainable flowers

March 27, 2024

The ins and outs of vegan hot dogs

April 16, 2024

Nigel Savage and Jeremy Kranowitz Discuss Hazon's Vision for Food and Education

April 3, 2018

Food Justice

How Local and National Organizations Are Connecting Farms to the Food Insecure

May 1, 2020

How Farmers' Markets Support a Sustainable Food System

May 19, 2016

Louise Bruce Empowers Communities Through Composting

November 6, 2017

Meet The James Beard Foundation's Kris Moon

July 14, 2016

The Black Farmer Fund Looks Ahead to a Sustainable Future

December 12, 2022

Episode 14: Keeping it Local: Avoiding Big Box Stores

Cultivating a Coalition of Sustainable Farmers

June 21, 2016

Gus Schumacher on New Technologies at Farmers' Markets

August 10, 2018

Lessons Learned from Launching a Composting Program

November 13, 2017

Despite All the Root Veggies, Winter CSAs Have Plenty of Perks

February 23, 2021

The Rise of Local Flour

June 8, 2021

The FoodPrint of Beef

The FoodPrint of Chicken

Meet Will Allen of Growing Power

August 15, 2014

How the Right to Farm Became the Right to Harm

August 5, 2019

Untangling Catch Shares with Lee van der Voo

December 6, 2022

Hunger and Food Insecurity

The COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Some Farmers to Pivot to Direct-to-Consumer

April 1, 2020

Have Local Food Hubs Proved They Should Play a Bigger Role in Emergency Food Aid?

March 4, 2021

Eve Kaplan-Walbrecht Talks About How to Keep Local Farmers Farming

January 17, 2018

The FoodPrint of Eggs

Chef Sean Sherman of The Sioux Chef on Indigenous Food Systems

October 18, 2017

National Family Farm Coalition's Thirty Years of Fighting for Farmers

July 13, 2017

Meet Rose Hayden-Smith of the University of California

December 10, 2015

Meet Karen Washington, Urban Farming Leader

March 14, 2019

Meet the South Florida Organization Combatting Food and Health Injustice

August 22, 2019

Between Pandemics and Protests, Farmers’ Markets Find Their Footing

June 23, 2020

The Veggie Mijas Understand the Food Movement es Social

August 7, 2020

The Importance of Native Food Systems During COVID and Beyond

October 2, 2020

Where Food Sustainability and Disability Clash

June 14, 2022

Tips for Buying and Cooking Sustainable Fish

May 13, 2020

Farmers and Advocates See Opportunity for Climate Action and Racial Equity in the Upcoming Farm Bill

April 10, 2023

Sustainable Seafood

Why We Celebrate Winter Vegetables

December 15, 2022

Growing Warriors and the American Hemp Flag

July 10, 2017

Prescribing Sustainable Produce To Tackle Food Insecurity

May 2, 2017

Meet Regina Northouse and the Students of Food Recovery Network

April 19, 2017

New Bill Aims to Protect Factory Farms from Air Pollution Regulations

March 15, 2018

Oko Farms: Little (Fish) Farm in the Big City

December 2, 2016

Cultivating a Healthy Food System with CUESA's Marcy Coburn

July 21, 2016

The Two Futures of Sustainable Urban Agriculture

November 13, 2017

Haile Thomas Has Been a Healthy Food Advocate Since She Was 10

January 23, 2019

Hospitals Look at Food to Strengthen Patient Health, Support Local Farmers and Tackle Climate Change

February 25, 2020

Meet Vera Fabian and Gordon Jenkins, Young CSA Farmers

January 17, 2019

The FoodPrint of Food Packaging

Fall in Love with "Trash" Fish

May 30, 2017

Meet Naomi Starkman of Civil Eats

August 15, 2014

Rules to Follow When You Buy Wild Seafood

December 6, 2022

Shopping Sustainably

5 Ways You Can Support Veteran Farmers Today (and Every Day)

November 11, 2020

An Expert Helps Answer the Question “Does Sustainable Fishing Exist?”

May 24, 2021

All That’s Changed — and Hasn’t — In 50 Years of “Diet for a Small Planet”

October 19, 2021

Sustainable Agriculture vs. Industrial Agriculture

6 Ways to Get Involved with Food Policy

July 15, 2019

Growing Your Own Food

Recirculating Farms, Hydroponics and Aquaponics

A Visit to Vandana Shiva's Navdanya Biodiversity Farm: A Photo Essay

April 12, 2018

Meet Gary Oppenheimer of AmpleHarvest.org

December 21, 2016

Chef King Phojanakong on Hot Sauce, Local Gardens and Sustainable Food

October 16, 2017

In the Field with Farmer Anthony Wagner

July 31, 2017

In the Field with Farmer Ben Burkett

April 24, 2017

Meet Jose Oliva of the Food Chain Workers Alliance

August 31, 2017

Meet Severine von Tscharner Fleming of The Greenhorns

August 15, 2014

Why Environmental Groups are Suing the State of Iowa

May 23, 2019

How to Support Sustainable Food Systems During the COVID-19 Crisis

March 25, 2020

Are Municipalities Suspending Food Scrap Collection & Drop-Off Due to COVID-19?

May 11, 2020

Biogas is Not The Answer to Pollution From Factory Farms

January 12, 2021

Pandemic Disruptions Highlighted Importance of Local Food System in Hawai'i

June 25, 2021

McDonald’s and Black America

January 24, 2023

Regenerative Agriculture

The Connection Between Soil Microbiomes and Gut Microbiomes

June 15, 2021

Biodiversity and Agriculture

The Difference Between a Big Box Store and Your Local Food Co-op

January 10, 2023

Two New Books Explore Individual Action and the Impact of a Climate Change Diet

September 21, 2021

Five Models for Local School Food Procurement

July 18, 2017

Cook Like a Chef to Reduce Food Waste

September 5, 2018

What Happens to Animal Waste?

School Lunch Is Becoming More Sustainable

October 15, 2019

The History of Urban Animal Raising Informs its Future

October 17, 2017

Soda Taxes Are Finally Succeeding. Here's How to Keep the Winning Streak Going

October 11, 2017

The Farm Bill

How Industrial Agriculture Affects Our Air

A Guide to College Degrees for a Career in Sustainable Food

August 23, 2018

Building Resiliency with the Farmers Market Legal Toolkit

January 26, 2018

Farmers' Market Programs Offer Critical Support to Sick, Food Insecure Veterans

June 8, 2017

In the Field with Farmer Dena Hoff

October 4, 2017

Is Iowa Gaining Traction Against the Hog Industry?

March 22, 2018

Meet Katie Massy, Founder of Women Who Farm

July 9, 2018

Meet Patti and Doug Wood

January 12, 2018

Rep. Kaptur Introduces Bill to Bolster Support for Urban Agriculture, Low Income Vets

September 19, 2017

The Legacy of African-American Farmers in Erin Mauldin’s “Unredeemed Land” and Monica White's “Freedom Farmers”

February 28, 2019

The American Public Health Association Has Called For an End to Factory Farms

November 25, 2019

As Nutrition Incentives for SNAP Recipients Expand, Will Local Farmers Still Benefit?

January 6, 2020

How Food Hubs Can Help Build Resilient Supply Chains

April 29, 2020

How to Compost: Expert Tips on Composting for Beginners

July 1, 2020

Support Farmers’ Markets with these Summer Dinner Ideas

August 5, 2020

Environmental Racism and Our Food System

October 30, 2020

6 Tips for Adopting a Vegan Diet

April 7, 2021

What You Need to Know About Sugarcane Burning

October 27, 2021

Get To Know Whetstone Radio Collective

March 23, 2022

The Hmong Farmers Who Feed The Twin Cities’ Farmers Markets

July 6, 2022

Is it Possible to Decolonize the Wine Industry?

October 24, 2022

On Restaurant Menus, Environmental Metrics are the New Calorie Counts

November 30, 2020

Raising Animals in an Industrial System

This Thanksgiving, learn about Indigenous foodways past, present and future

November 25, 2020

“Skip the Stuff” Laws Aim to Get Rid of Takeout Trash

February 16, 2023

Advice From a Tomato Expert About The Best Heirloom Tomato Varieties

August 16, 2021

The FoodPrint Seasonal Eating Challenge

September 1, 2021

Shrimp

Vermont Law School's Center for Agriculture and Food Systems

June 19, 2017

Do Local Food Systems Really Benefit the Economy?

May 11, 2017

Raising Animals Sustainably on Pasture

Labor and Workers in the Food System

Seafood

Why Don’t More Brewers Make Organic Beer—and Will That Change?

April 15, 2020

Essential Reading for Understanding the Food System

November 29, 2018

USDA Reorganization Demotes Rural Development, Say Sustainable Farm Groups

June 19, 2017

Farm to School and Garden Education

Antibiotics in Our Food System

How Our Food System Affects Public Health

Raising Crops Sustainably

How Our Food System Affects Personal Health

Salmon

A Day in the Life of a Farmers' Market Manager

August 9, 2018

Erika Inwald, Labor and Fair Trade Advocate, Rallies Communities for Food Justice

January 18, 2018

Farm Aid Celebrates Over Three Decades of Much More Than Great Music

September 27, 2017

In the Field with Farmer Kannaiyan Subramanian

September 12, 2017

Meet Jimmy Carbone at Jimmy's No. 43

January 12, 2018

Neighbors Fight Factory Farms in Court

June 7, 2018

Raising a Glass to Toast Ale with Madi Holtzman

August 25, 2017

Sarah Phillips: Why Ugly Produce is Beautiful

December 22, 2016

Meet Andrew Gunther of A Greener World

May 5, 2017

Meet Edible Schoolyard NYC's Andrew Barrett

June 30, 2016

Want to Learn More About Aquaponics? Here Are Some Resources!

September 14, 2017

What's the Difference Between Soil and Aquaponics Farming?

April 23, 2018

How Industrial Agriculture Affects Our Water

Respecting Immigrants is Respecting Our Food Culture

November 21, 2018

Celebrate National Hot Sauce Day and Support a Great Cause

January 22, 2019

What is a FoodPrint and Why Should I Care about Mine?

October 18, 2018

City Composting 101: Stickers, Bags, and Containers

March 26, 2019

What Is Regenerative Agriculture?

September 12, 2019

This Cookbook Explores Climate Change Adaptation

September 19, 2019

Reusable Takeout Containers Aim to Take Out Trash

April 8, 2020

Manure Overload from Factory Farms Spells Disaster for Waterways Across the Country

June 15, 2020

Debate over a Florida Fish Farm May Determine Who Regulates Federal Waters

October 16, 2020

What Does COVID-19 Mean For the Future of the Farm to Institution Movement?

October 22, 2020

An Eco-Friendly Food Lovers’ Gift Guide for Life During a Pandemic

December 8, 2020

Can True Cost Accounting Tell Us More Than a Price Tag?

January 4, 2021

As Restaurants Struggle, Can They Still Contribute to Regenerative Practices?

January 21, 2021

Rising Interest in Growing Mushrooms at Home

June 1, 2021

Efforts to Strengthen the USDA Organic Standard Pick Up Steam

July 26, 2021

7 Tips for Water Bath Canning

August 27, 2021

Seed Companies and Customers Say Paper Seed Catalogs are Not Obsolete — Yet

January 4, 2022

Spring Gardening Ideas From Our Favorite Social Media Accounts

April 12, 2022

What the IPCC's Climate Report Tells Us about Reforming the Food System

April 28, 2022

Gardeners Share their Tips and Tricks for Composting at Home

June 20, 2022

Can a Business Be a "Force For Good" If It Uses Child Labor?

July 20, 2022

Helping Institutions Support Sustainable, Diverse Farms

August 16, 2022

Excerpt from New Book “Our Fermented Lives: A History of How Fermented Foods Have Shaped Cultures & Communities”

October 18, 2022

Asha Loring

Can Oyster Reef Restoration Across the US Impact What We Eat?

January 19, 2021

We Need to Better Protect Food and Farmworkers During COVID-19 And Beyond

February 26, 2021

Plastic-Coated Agricultural Chemicals are Destroying Human and Planetary Health

July 14, 2022

Are Supermarkets Doing Enough to Reduce Single-Use Plastic Waste?

March 29, 2021

Can Reusables Bounce Back, Post COVID-19?

July 12, 2021

Collard Greens

Sweet Potato

What COVID-19 Plant Closures Reveal about the Pork Industry: Could There Be Pork Shortages?

April 23, 2020

How Restaurants Adapt to Styrofoam and Single-Use Plastic Bans

July 9, 2019

The Votes Are In: Six in 10 US Voters Oppose Cuts to SNAP

July 27, 2018

Organic Agriculture

Pecans

Oysters

Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Seed Resources

Compost 101

Sea Urchin

Big Ag Doesn't Want Its Manure Problem Regulated

August 22, 2017

Court Rules EPA Must Ban the Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

August 10, 2018

Farm-to-School: Why We Need It and How to Get It

July 6, 2017

Fighting Factory Farms With Policy and Public Pressure

July 13, 2018

Fighting Food Waste with Ugly Fruit and Vegetables

April 21, 2016

Court Holds CAFO Accountable for Water Pollution

April 3, 2013

From Arms to Farms: Helping Veterans Get Into the Field

November 8, 2017

Get to Work! Jobs in Food Sustainability

July 6, 2018

Looking Forward: Top 10 Issues for 2018 in Food and Farming

December 30, 2017

Meet Nancy Easton of Wellness in the Schools

April 5, 2016

Moon In The Pond Farm's Dominic Palumbo on Farming and Stewardship

February 15, 2018

New Film, ''Homeplace Under Fire,'' Profiles Unlikely Heroes of the 1980s Farm Crisis

May 18, 2017

Talking Rural Farms with Iowa's Poet Laureate, Mary Swander

December 8, 2016

Talking SNAP with Leanne Brown, Writer of the Cookbook Good and Cheap

March 8, 2018

The Story of a Farmer Turned Foodie: Andrea Bemis

March 15, 2017

What We Eat Matters: 5 Food Choices That Can Lower Your Impact on the Environment

February 5, 2018

Where Have All the Dairy Farmers Gone?

October 27, 2016

WOTUS and Agriculture: What Happens Next?

May 1, 2017

Your Farmers' Market Cheat Sheet: The Seasonal Food Guide

August 14, 2018

Eggs

Pork

Chia Seeds

The New James Beard Cookbook Will Save You Money

November 1, 2018

Looking Forward: Top Food and Agriculture Stories for 2019

December 21, 2018

7 New Year’s Resolutions For a More Sustainable 2019

January 1, 2019

California May Be Next to Ban Dangerous Chlorpyrifos

March 5, 2019

Why Workers’ Rights Are Key to a Sustainable Food System

June 26, 2019

New Report Explores Solutions to the US Dairy Crisis

July 8, 2019

Making Sense of Dairy Labels

July 18, 2019

FoodPrint Guide to Eco-Friendly Grilling

May 25, 2021

José Andrés’ New Cookbook Is a Love Letter to Vegetables

August 8, 2019

What Do Food Labels Mean?

September 5, 2019

Farmers' Markets

What Is Soil and Why Is It Important?

December 4, 2019

What You Need to Know About Wild and Farmed Shrimp

November 12, 2019

8 Ideas for Eco-Friendly Gifts This Holiday Season

December 12, 2019

What Makes Olive Oil Extra Virgin and Can I Trust the Label?

December 16, 2019

A Round-up of Roundup: Recapping Glyphosate Safety

January 10, 2020

Winter Farmers’ Market Shopping Tips

January 27, 2020

States are Investing in Farm to Food Bank Programs

January 29, 2020

Is the Chocolate Industry Doing Enough to End Exploitation?

February 4, 2020

The Real Climate Impact of Organic Farming

February 18, 2020

Cookbooks That Celebrate Black Vegan Recipes

March 5, 2020

The Water Footprint of Your Plastic Bottle

March 18, 2020

Grow Your Own Food with Tips from A School Garden Teacher

May 19, 2020

Teaching Young People about Foodprints

September 11, 2020

Science Supports the End to the Reusable Coffee Cup Ban

September 29, 2020

6 Things You Need to Know About Farmed Seafood

October 19, 2020

Will Biden Tackle Single-Use Plastics?

January 26, 2021

Can Companies Be Held Accountable for Problematic Supply Chains in Chocolate, Coffee and More?

February 5, 2021

Supermarkets Dig into the Challenge of Food Waste

April 6, 2021

Keep Your Extra Scoby From Going to Waste with These Recipes & Ideas

April 15, 2021

During COVID-19 Pandemic, Healthy School Food Practitioners Found Creative Ways to Cope

August 30, 2021

A Year of Challenges and Successes for Workers in the Food System

September 3, 2021

Skip Button Mushrooms and Look for These 7 Mushroom Varieties Instead

September 28, 2021

More than Just Litter: Plastic and Climate Change

January 24, 2022

Episode 7: The Search for Sustainable Salmon

Can Legislation in the 2023 Farm Bill Help Tackle Food Waste??

June 15, 2022

Making Sense of Regenerative Labels

July 6, 2022

Episode 9: The Milks You’re Putting In Your Coffee

Things to Keep in Mind If You Want to Get Backyard Hens for Eggs

November 18, 2022

Episode 15: The Golden Arches in Black America

The Basics of Fair Trade Labels

February 13, 2023

Debunking 4 Misconceptions About Food Pantries

March 13, 2023

Create Less Waste and More Color in Your Kitchen with Natural Dyes

April 27, 2023