The Disaster of Philanthropy and Capitalism
Philanthrocapitalism enables the destruction of nature and the erosion of democracy.
Sustainable food and farming
Rediscovering Nature and Myself
This spring, focus on reconnecting to foodways as a means to reconnect to your inner self during this season of emergence, renewal, and growth.
Growing Community in Vacant Chicago Lots
Most community gardens don’t last more than 10 years. But the Harambee Garden—at 12 years and running—has lessons to share.
How India’s Farmers Launched a Movement Against Modi’s Farm Bills—and Won
Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers spent a year relentlessly protesting the Modi government’s push to corporatize Indian agriculture. Their fight offers a model for social movements worldwide.
Black Farmers Are Rebuilding Agriculture in Coal Country
Jason Tartt saw opportunity in the terraced hillsides of his native West Virginia, both for restoring the land and for other Black farmers.
In Search of Sustainable Spirits
An alcohol aficionado on how spirits like bourbon fit into our food system.
How an Inefficient but Resilient Food System Fed a Hospital—and a Community
“When we started our farm-to-hospital concept, we never could have anticipated a global pandemic, but the pandemic provided proof of concept.”
Facing Eviction from an Urban Farm, Baltimore Activists Continue Their Fight for Food Sovereignty
After years of relying on fresh produce from a local urban farm, Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood is rallying together to save their farm from the city’s eviction notice.
Planting a Life—and a Future—After Prison
The residential and employment program on a North Carolina organic farm helps formerly incarcerated women find a new path.
Growing Food and Latino Culture in Tucson’s Barrio Centro
T-shirt entrepreneurs-turned-farmers are turning an abandoned elementary school into a community hub.
Cultivating Food Sovereignty Through Regenerative Ocean Farming
The first Native-owned and Native-led land trust is working to empower and equip young Natives to successfully farm kelp.
Frances Moore Lappé: Why I Wrote “Diet for a Small Planet”
In 1969, experts said the cause of hunger was world overpopulation. Frances Moore Lappé showed they were wrong.
Growing Food Justice in Brooklyn
Over 70 different fruits and vegetables are grown in this urban biodiversity oasis, including specialty crops from the community’s diverse cultures.
This Experiential Learning Farm Helps Youth Build a Better World
At Freetown Farm, members of the community can learn the names of medicinal herbs and harvest vegetables, all while developing a deeper relationship to the land and local community.
The Power of Personalizing the Climate Crisis
Raj Patel’s new film follows one Malawian activist’s efforts to bring the immediacy of climate change to the U.S.
A Family Farm Brings African Produce to Portland
Customers in the local African community say Happiness Family Farm’s stands have been like a temple for them.
Lobster Gangs and Debunking “The Tragedy of the Commons”
Research by Elinor Ostrom and her colleagues show how people cooperate to manage, and sustain, common resources.
There Is Enough Food, Just Not Enough Food Access
Community fridge networks across the country are an important start—and symbol—in the work to make sure everyone has enough to eat.
Going Beyond Composting
3 composters who are thinking about the soil as well as better food waste systems.
The Unsung Caribbean Roots of the Vegan Food Movement
While eating a plant-based diet is often presented as a white, millennial fad that accompanies gentrification, Black people have a long and rich tradition of plant-based eating.
Cooler, Cleaner Megacities, One Rooftop Garden at a Time
Growing greens can be a powerful tool for change.
Rethinking the Farming Economy
A Vermont nonprofit is connecting independent farms with buyers and distributors, reducing food surplus and working to eliminate food insecurity.
Toward Food Sovereignty in Alaska Native Communities
A grassroots project to build biomass-heated greenhouses aims to alleviate food insecurity in the communities most affected by it.
The Queer-Led Groups Modeling a New Form of Land Access
Changing ownership and wealth distribution, even at a small scale, presents a model for how to ultimately address the climate crisis.
Reclaimed Water Could Be the Solution to Farming in a Drier Future
A California farm is making sure wastewater no longer goes to waste.
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