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Contending food sovereignty with cultivating kinship through community gardens

Mar 28, 2024 | foodsystemsjournal.org | Max Sano

JAFSCD Quick FactsDiscipline: AgricultureLanguage: EnglishEditor in Chief: Duncan HilcheyPublication details:History: 2010–presentPublisher: Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsFrequency: Quarterly (with advance online publication)Open access: Yes, goldLicense: CC BY 4.0Impact Factor: 3.2 (2022)Standard abbreviations:ISO 4: J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.
Op-ed: 4 Ways the Next Farm Bill Can Help Beginning Farmers

Dec 14, 2023 | civileats.com | Max Sano

In 2013, around the time she was getting the operation off the ground, Prusia secured a cost-share loan through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) that helped her install a system to divert water from the roof of the barn away from the barnyard. In addition to the environmental benefit of “keeping clean water clean,” she said the new system helped the barnyard stay drier. “It’s had a positive side effect, a healthier environment for the animals,” she said.
A young advocate’s reflection of the NYC March to End Fossil Fuels

Oct 10, 2023 | planetforward.org | Max Sano

“No Justice, No Sleep” was one of the signature chants sung last week at the March to End all Fossil Fuels, but this line represents a subtle, yet frustrating, truth about youth-led climate action – making time for rest and reflection can feel cumbersome when trying to address the climate crisis. How can you expect to chug along with your work, your relationships, and your hobbies when you see your community suffering?
The Fight Against Food Apartheid in Shreveport, Louisiana

Sep 22, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

In northern Louisiana, the organization Shreveport Green is working to address shortcomings in local and regional food systems and ensure that communities have access to fresh, nutritious food. Based in Shreveport, the third most populous city in Louisiana, Shreveport Green strives to create healthy and economically robust communities.
Empowering Farmer-to-Farmer Networks: AGROMIX's Efforts to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Europe

Jun 5, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

AGROMIX, a European Union-based project, is working to create more farmer-to-farmer relationships through the creation of a collaborative, digital learning tool. This movement of farmers, researchers, and policy advocates look to center the perspective of farmers in EU agricultural policies. AGROMIX stands for agroforestry and mixed farming systems. The approach entails the combination of livestock, trees, and mixed crops into farm operations.
The Promise of Regenerative Farming in Greece

May 30, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

To combat wildfire outbreaks, Greek farmers and outreach programs are working to demonstrate that regenerative agricultural practices offer a solution by improving soil health and increasing water retention. In 2021 wildfires in Greece burned five times more land than the yearly average between 2008 and 2020, according to recent data from the European Forest Information System.
Food Trails: A Vision to Transform Urban Food Systems

May 17, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

Food Trails, a project based in countries across the European Union, is transforming urban food systems. Founded as a collaborative initiative of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact and the EuroCities Working Group on Food Systems, Food Trails works with eleven partner cities. These cities are called “living labs” to inspire policy innovations.
The Relationship Between Debt and Global Hunger: A Special IPES-Food Report

Mar 16, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) released a special report sounding the alarm on global food insecurity and debt crises. The report finds that 349 million people are facing acute starvation and many more will experience hunger with food prices remaining at historic highs and countries failing to meet debt repayments.
Reimagining Food at the Blackwood Educational Land Institute

Mar 15, 2023 | foodtank.com | Max Sano

The Blackwood Educational Land Institute is a regenerative farm based in Hempstead, Texas working to engage young people through community-powered agriculture. The organization formally began in 2000 as a nature camp, designed to inspire a new generation of farmers but grew into an educational farm dedicated to soil health and regeneration. Over the years, what started with a metal barn and straw bale house grew into an educational farm dedicated to soil health and regeneration.
Setbacks and solutions: Agricultural water consumption in the Colorado River Basin

Feb 21, 2023 | planetforward.org | Max Sano |Diana Quintero |Kevin R. Darcy

There is one statistic that lingers in the mind of an aspiring food policy advocate. The US Geological Survey reported in 2018 that agriculture accounted for a majority of water consumption in the Colorado River Basin (CRB) region, excluding water moving out of the basin and hydroelectric energy use, averaging 85% from 1985 to 2010. Why does this matter? Roughly 68% of the nation’s acres for fruits and vegetables are in California.