Top 12 Food Changemakers of the Year
In 2024, we covered a lot of people working to make the food system better for their local communities.
Our food systems in North American can be complicated. While there is plenty of food, many people struggle with access to enough food, and farmers may have difficulties reaching local communities interested in their products.
Over 2024, we covered many people working to address these systemic issues. This collection is a look back over the year, at some of the most popular stories of people tackling these food system problems head on.
From local farmers planting native crops, to cyclists increasing food security in their neighborhood, to mycologists cutting down on ocean plastics using mushrooms, here are some of our most impactful changemakers of the year.
In this series
Meet the Native American Farmer Promoting Northern New Mexico’s Indigenous Foodways
A cooking class at The Feasting Place provides a small glimpse into pueblo life.
On the Ground With Local Governments Prioritizing Urban Ag
More and more cities are creating positions in local government for directors of urban agriculture.
Spotlight On the Modern Composters on Wheels
Soil Cycle picks up food waste on bikes and turns it into compost for its customers.
Meet the Woman Who Launched a Local Training Program to Save Native Bees
Andrea Montoya created an advocacy program of community members to plant native species across the city, re-wilding urban spaces into critical habitat.
Meet the Midwestern Farmer Restoring the Land by Growing Native Plants
“There's all kinds of environmental nightmares going on right now, and we need to do an ecological rehabilitation of this planet in a hurry.”
Young People Need to Find Farming. 4-H is the Answer
The average age of farmers in the US is close to 60, and young farmers have trouble finding a way into the field. Programs like 4-H are the best option.
Meet the Mycologist Stopping Ocean Plastics, One Mushroom Buoy at a Time
A surprisingly buoyant material, mycelium can help aquafarmers and fishermen end their dependency on plastic gear.
Meet the Modern Farmer Cracking Cold Storage in the Coldest Places
An Alaska farmer demystifies affordable cold storage in his new book.
On the Ground With Philadelphia Neighborhoods Transforming Vacant Lots into Flourishing Gardens
A quarter of Philadelphia's population lives below the poverty line and many face food insecurity. There are also thousands of abandoned lots across the city. Community gardens and farms help provide a solution but some are being threatened by rising development.
Spotlight On the Cyclists Feeding Their Community
Austin Bicycle Meals delivers food, water, survival supplies, and popsicles by the coolerful to those in need.
On the Ground With Food Banks Decolonizing Food
When food charities offer culturally relevant foods they not only supply sustenance but build trust.
Spotlight On the Students Growing Kalo in Hawai’i
This plant has deep roots in Hawai’i. By cultivating and tending to the kalo, students are learning more than just farming techniques. They are connecting with their culture.
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