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Unstable Global Rice Market Could Fuel Food Inflation
After years of bumper crops, heat and floods in Pakistan, China and India are raising the price of rice.
How One Portland Organization Uses School Gardens to Plant Seeds of Confidence
In Oregon, Growing Gardens is teaching kids about culture and self expression through gardening.
The Perilous State of School Lunches
Two years of universal free lunches showed teachers and students what school meals could be. Now, administrators are bracing for the end of that funding—and getting creative with how to continue feeding kids with limited resources.
New Farm-to-School Food Program Debuts in Maine Schools
Can the state serve as an example to other states looking to promote and provide more local food in schools?
These College Students Want to Abolish Pesticides on Campus Grounds
Across the nation, college students are pushing for organic and regenerative groundskeeping.
Could California Be the Next Agave Spirit Capital?
Researchers at UC Davis are researching agave’s commercial viability.
A Celebration of Husked Fruits in Cocktails
Identified by the paper husk that surrounds them, physalises such as tomatillos, groundcherries and gooseberries are full of herbaceous and tropical flavors.
The Costs and Benefits of Embracing Plant-Based Meat
A shift towards eating plant-based meat alternatives could threaten more than one million industry jobs, researchers find.
It’s Time For Fashion to Talk More About Regenerative Agriculture
For fiber and textile producers, the path to growing sustainable cotton, hemp and flax is complicated.
