Food Tank: The Think Tank For Food

Urban agriculture offers a multitude of economic and environmental benefits to New York City that are overlooked. When properly resourced, it can be utilized as a framework to achieve food justice and create a more sustainable food system rooted in equity...

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I was recently at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) for the annual Menus of Change Conference....

By partnering with regional meat producers across the United States, Cream Co. Meats is working to create opportunities for small farms and ranches to support a more localized food system.
“We’re living in a time when the health of our planet is in peril, and regenerative agriculture offers a beacon of hope,” Pollard tells Food Tank. “By regenerating soil health, sequestering carbon, and restoring biodiversity, sustainable ranching practices...

The Native Farm Bill Coalition (NFBC) is pushing to ensure Native Americans and Indigenous groups have a seat at the table in negotiations for the next Farm Bill. Their top priorities focus on increasing access to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA...