Good News About Food

Celebrating innovative ways that we're ensuring equitable access to food — and ways that food is being used for good

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Regenerative Agriculture in Mexico Boosts Yields While Restoring Nature

The initiative intends to restore soil health and in the process store carbon, free up more land for conservation, and maintain jobs in rural areas.
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Wave Power, Dolphins, & Fresh Produce - Good News This Week: September 10th 2022

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How To Prevent Food Waste & Fight Climate Change

Food waste is a crisis that threatens people and the planet. Here are some ways to help, products to turn to, and helpers who are doing the work.
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As Climate Change Threatens Lobster, Maine Eyes a New Cash Crop... Seaweed

Between overfishing, ecological changes, and new regulations, many fish and shellfish species have largely disappeared from Maine’s waterfront. Now, sea farmers are growing sugar kelp.
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Terraces used for farming in Pantelleria, Trapani district, Sicily, Italy.

Could This Ancient Farming Technique Be a Climate Solution?

Terracing has been used for centuries to help prevent fire, moderate temperatures, and make farming possible even when water is scarce.
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Black Farming Projects Look To Recoup Historical U.S. Land Losses

White Americans own 98% of U.S. farmland, advocates say - now rural and urban growers of color are trying to get a fairer share
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As Temperatures Rise, Farms Are Sprouting in Alaska

Even as farms decline across the US, a longer growing season is bringing food security to a state that has long relied on sustenance from afar.
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Veterans, Tigers, & Coffee - Good News This Week: August 6th 2022

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Why Cascara Is Good For the Planet, Coffee Farmers, & You

While most coffee drinkers think of coffee grounds as the primary by-product of their morning cup of coffee, another sweet-tasting coffee by-product could be the key to helping people, profits, and the planet: cascara
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Farms in Central Washington Boost Their Yield With Solar Energy

Two greenhouse domes on the Colville Reservation will house the state’s first 'agrivoltaics' project, where food and electricity can grow in tandem on small acreage.
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Bruce's Beach, Peace Maps, & Vertical Farming - Good News This Week: July 30th 2022

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Food Deserts Are Deliberate, But Black Farmers Are Fighting Back

Fresh, affordable food produced on local, Black-owned farms is one solution to the health inequities caused by segregation and racist grocery practices.
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