Researchers are learning just what’s possible using the gene-editing technology CRISPR, which advocates say can prevent disease, improve food security and reduce methane emissions.
States Want to Put More Local Food on School Lunch Trays. What Does That Mean, Exactly?
Local Food Purchasing Incentives are state programs that reimburse schools for buying locally. But first, states need to define what’s “local.”
Food Systems 101: How Community Colleges Are Helping Students Connect Farm to Fork
Community colleges are increasingly bringing hands-on food production into curricula in new and innovative ways.
Why Russia Pulled Out of its Grain Deal with Ukraine, and What That Means for the Global Food System
The Russia-Ukraine grain deal that has been critical to keeping global food prices stable and preventing famine is currently in tatters.
Changes to SNAP Benefits Spark Fear of Hunger Crisis
New proof of work requirements were added to the Fiscal Responsibility Act, a deal to avoid breaking the debt ceiling. But they have become a thorny issue among lawmakers and anti-hunger advocates.
Building an Agri-hood: When the Development Revolves Around the Farm
Indigo, a new community outside of Houston, is a different type of residential development. Led by farmers, the project will be anchored by a 42-acre working farm.
California’s ‘Local Food Producers’ Hope Proposed New Label Will Boost Support
A new bill aims to help the state’s independent farmers by first labeling who they are.
Opinion: ‘Regenerative Agriculture’ Is All the Rage, but It’s Not Going to Fix Our Food System
Regenerative agriculture may be the current trend, but it isn't the transformation our global food system needs.
Why This Company Says the Popular H-2A Visa is Overdue for a Tech Upgrade
This startup offers a digital solution to streamlining a heavily bureaucratic and abuse-prone farmworker program.
