Contributing authors: Jessica Levy and Elena Seeley, with support from Katherine Albertson, Amy Hauer, and Anna Poe 2025 was a year marked by immense uncertainty. Cuts to nutrition assistance and climate smart agriculture programs in the United States, the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and declining Official Development…
Food 2050 Visionaries: Lima’s Local Regeneration
With three simple, low-tech innovations, Lima can transform into a regenerative and resilient city.
The Promise of Urban Agroecology to Enhance Food and Nutrition Security in the 21st Century
Teaching communities about urban agroecology is about more than farming. “We are educating people for sustainability in the 21st century.”
The Future of Farming Is on the Wall—And in Your Office
With the help of their Lego-inspired gardens, this company wants to make everyone a farmer, even if it’s only for an hour each week.
Christa Barfield Wants to Flip the Script on Corner Stores
Christa Barfield believes that neighborhood corner stores can offer more than convenience. They can be hubs for fresh, local food.
Urban American Farmer: Growing Local Food and Relationships in Austin
Urban American Farmer is working to expand Austin’s local food system by increasing access to food education and urban farms for community members.
What’s Left Out of the Conversation When it Comes to Urban Agriculture
NYC gardeners have been addressing food apartheid themselves for years by turning vacant lots into food production and distribution sites.
Progress in The Food System Means Empowering Eaters—Today and for Generations to Come
Empowered eaters are at the center of conversations on land justice, healthier school foods, food is medicine, procurement, and more.
Where Are You Reading This? That’s Where Food System Transformation Is Happening
Every step forward is a win: a win for producers, a win for eaters, a win for the planet.
Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners (BUGs) National Conference Comes to Philadelphia
The event will offer sessions including keynote speeches by renowned speakers, urban farm tours, social events, and over 50 workshops
Community Food Navigator Leading The Way Toward Food Sovereignty in Chicago
The Community Food Navigator provides important resources related to accessing nutritious food in neighborhoods with low food access.
USDA Grants $7.5 Million to Support Urban Agriculture and Tackle Food Insecurity
The USDA has launched grants to support urban agriculture and innovation production products.
How an Indoor Mushroom Company is Cultivating a Better Food System
With its new facility, a Chicago-based company hopes to connect even more people to nutrient-dense, locally grown mushrooms.
10 Projects Increasing the Resilience of Urban Food Systems
From La Paz to Mezitli, these cities are home to projects that are nourishing eaters and making food systems more sustainable.
NYC Nonprofit Gives New Life to Brooklyn Community Garden
Brooklyn Community Garden is transformed by New York City’s largest land conservancy, New York Restoration Project.
29 Organizations Promoting Food Literacy in Schools
Meet 29 organizations bringing food literacy to the classrooms and communities across the United States and Canada.
NYC Nonprofit Provides Resources for Community Gardens To Combat Food Apartheid
New York City’s largest land conservancy, founded by actress Bette Midler, provides resources to restore community spaces.
NYC Nonprofit Stewards 52 Community Gardens Across All Five Boroughs
New York City’s largest land conservancy, founded by actress Bette Midler, teaches urban agriculture to residents.
Sustainable City Sparks Action in Dubai
The Sustainable City in Dubai is the first of its kind and has inspired one resident to start his own sustainable project.
Can Climate Victory Gardens Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
Green America’s Climate Victory Gardens campaign involves 8,200 gardens that collectively remove over 4,300 tons of carbon from the atmosphere each year.
