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Plan Bee for Refugees
Tsechu Dolma, founder of Mountain Resiliency, with log-hive in background. May 20, 2018 marks the first ever celebration of World Bee Day, an FAO initiative. Why...

The Solution's in the Soil: Food for Thought
My first job, ten years old, 6:00 am, meticulously weaving row by row, the satisfying snap and crack sounds rolling one after another, as I loosen the roots from the...

South Central Farm Restoration Committee Rallies to #BuyBackTheFarm
In 2006, the South Central Farm (SCF) was a flourishing oasis in the heart of Los Angeles until bulldozers razed the land, displacing hundreds of farmers and leaving a scar...

Infographic: Palm Oil's Pernicious Effects
Your favorite pizza dough, detergent, lipstick, chocolate, and biodiesel have something in common: Most of these products contain palm oil. Palm oil comes from the fruit on tropical oil palm...

Scientists Unlock Quinoa's DNA -- A Big Step in the Fight to End World Hunger
Quinoa is the world’s fastest-growing super-food. While some of us still have trouble pronouncing its name (keen-wa), many have turned to quinoa as their prime source of protein and life-giving...

Chickens Are More Intelligent, Complex and Sensitive Than You Might Think
In case you haven’t been reading your Chinese placemats lately, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. And we are kicking the year off with a new peer-reviewed paper in...

New Elephant Friendly Tea Certification to Aid Conservation Efforts
The Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN) and the University of Montana jointly announce a first-of-its kind certification program which will empower consumers to play an active role in conservation, and provide tea-growing companies with...

Scientists Rework Photosynthesis to Boost Crop Yield
Ten years ago, 40 of the world’s countries were facing massive food shortages. Now, almost 50 percent of the population lacks reasonable access to food supplies. Earth’s population will hit...

California Drought Affecting Winemakers
It was hot enough this summer to break out the Riesling, and the water shortage in California has a number of winemakers "sweating goblets" over what’s to become of their...

Movin’ On Up: Farm Animals in Massachusetts to Receive Higher Living Conditions
Pigs, hens and calves in Massachusetts are about to see massive upgrades to their living quarters. Farm animals don’t have it easy. Providing food to the U.S. and abroad can...

Bandsar Agriculture: Indigenous Runoff-Harvesting & Climate-Change Resilience from Iranian Drylands
This blog entry was graciously provided by J. Tabatabaee Yazdi, who hosted me when I presented at the Iranian Rainwater Catchment Systems Association conference in 2014. You can see my...

Nutiva CEO John Roulac on Good Palm Oil vs. Bad Palm Oil
If you don’t know what palm oil is, grab a snack from your cupboard and check the ingredients list on the back. There’s a 50 percent chance you’ll find “palm...