Guest Blog: 5th generation farmer Chris Sayer
Planting cover crop in an orchard isn’t exciting work. Fill the seeder and drive. Refill the seeder and drive more. Sometimes a stick might jam in the seeder’s mechanism and …
Sustainability: oceans and seeds; cauliflower sticker shock in Canada and more
Hello, Thursday! We’ve got a quick wrap for you…tasty stuff! Canada: linking the rising price of cauliflower to the falling price of oil. In a story demonstrating the interconnectedness …
Simran Sethi: How taste can save the foods we love
“I lived in New York City, got my graduate degree in San Francisco…I lived in bubbles of virtuosity, beauty, deliciousness. I moved to Kansas and lived beside people who grew …
Pope calls for climate action in leaked encyclical
Pope Francis has rightfully earned a reputation for advocating for the world’s marginalized. Now he’s coming out with a major message that will urge the world to tackle climate change. …
Upcoming documentary focuses on globe’s “doomsday” seed vault
Seed banks maintain genetic resources that enable nations to adapt to changing conditions, or to respond to catastrophes. With climate change and a loss of crop diversity, their importance has …
A global project called the Ark of Taste is cataloging foods and flavors at risk of extinction in more than 100 countries. The Ark of Taste is a project of …
Seed libraries are sprouting up all over the nation
Seed libraries are sprouting up all over. It’s estimated that there are more than 300 currently operating in the United States. How does the model work? A lot like a …
Small farmers hold the seeds to food diversity in their hands
Researchers say that small farmers hold the key to food diversity. After reviewing international census data, the team concluded that up to 75% of the seeds needed to produce the …
Traditional coffee production supports biodiversity
An article from National Geographic discusses coffee production in Ethiopia. A recent research study suggests that traditional cultivation practices – on plantations shaded by native tree species – support forest …