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Consumption-On The Ground

On the Ground with Grocery Stores Ditching Plastic

There are over 300,000 grocery stores in the United States. Less than one percent are plastic-free.

by Jennifer Cole· February 11, 2025
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Where Have All the Vets Gone?

Across America, food animal vets are in short supply. This steady decline threatens the entire food system. Can it be reversed?

by Jennifer Cole· December 11, 2024
Food-On The Ground

On the Ground With Food Banks Decolonizing Food

When food charities offer culturally relevant foods they not only supply sustenance but build trust.

by Jennifer Cole· November 11, 2024
Food-On The Ground

On the Ground Exploring a Community’s Food Assets with Maps

If a picture paints a thousand words, then a food map speaks volumes about the gaps in a community’s food ecosystem.

by Jennifer Cole· October 23, 2024
Consumption-On The Ground

On the Ground With Grocery Stores Changing the Way We Shop

When $1,000 is spent at a food co-op, it’s estimated that $1,604 is generated back into the local economy and food system. 

by Jennifer Cole· October 11, 2024
Farm-On The Ground

On the Ground With Grocery Stores Redefining How Local Food is Produced

Harvested fresh from the parking lot. How grocery stores are breaking down supply chains by growing their own hyper-local produce.

by Jennifer Cole· September 27, 2024
Food-Spotlight On

Spotlight On a Community-Supported Fishery

Skipper Otto, a community-supported fishery in Vancouver, is impacting how seafood is valued—one catch at a time.

by Jennifer Cole· September 16, 2024
Consumption-On The Ground

On the Ground With Apps Preventing Food Waste

A more productive scroll? Food waste apps aim to deliver food where it’s needed, and divert waste from landfills with ease

by Jennifer Cole· August 5, 2024
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Meet the Farmer Training Indigenous Youth and Revitalizing a Culture of Food Sovereignty

An Indigenous-led training hub, Tea Creek, in northern B.C. may be an answer to Canada’s looming farmer shortage.

by Jennifer Cole· June 26, 2024
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