Kevin Walker Webinar with HERO on The Grand Food Bargain

By Jen Hawse / On May 9th, 2019
Two full lifetimes ago consuming more calories was always welcome, taste was secondary, and having enough food defined everyday life. Nowadays, the opposite holds true: our society is awash in calories and individuals expect their food to satisfy personal tastes and lifestyle preferences. Finding ways to turn out more food created new possibilities and made living easier. Yet, while we have been busy changing food, food has been changing us in unexpected and unforeseen ways.

#FOREWORDFRIDAY: Food on the Cheap

By Jada Mosley / On March 1st, 2019
In this week's #ForewordFriday, hear the story of the straight-shooting “green economy cowboy” Bob Quinn in his own words. 

A new Farm Bill, but the same old heartburn…

By Daniel Imhoff / On January 25th, 2019
Both houses of the US Congress passed a compromise on a newly revised Farm Bill this week. This encyclopaedic legislation allocates nearly $100 billion of taxpayer money annually for food assistance, farm subsidies, on-farm conservation incentives and a dozen other programme categories.

Time for a Climate Resilient Farm Bill

By Daniel Imhoff / On January 17th, 2019
It is time for farmers and policy makers to jointly create a legislation that provides both for the survival of the planet and allows them to survive financially with ongoing taxpayer funding. There is no other sane option.

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