Perennial Agriculture and Cropping Systems: Work Smarter, Not Harder
How does perennial agriculture and cropping systems hold up against the world's primary use of annual cropping systems? Find out.
Democratizing our Food System: Food Sovereignty
Our food and agricultural system has two sides. On one side, there is farm consolidation, food waste, and land degradation. In 2012, 36 percent of all cropland was on farms with at least 2,000 acres of cropland, up from 15 percent in 1987.
Financing Regenerative Agriculture
Land, including its expansive water bodies, provides the basis for human life and livelihoods through primary productivity, food supply, clean water, and many other ecosystem services.
Going Beyond Sustainability: What is Regenerative Organic Agriculture?
Our current agricultural system is stuck in a vicious cycle in which practices of land degradation and clearing simultaneously drive climate change and ensure a less resilient food system in the face of climate change.
How sustainable technology starts with impact investing
The United Nations state that “in order to prevent warming past 1.5 degrees Celsius and extreme climate change, we will need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050”. This goal paves the way for technological developments that help protect the environment and has raised the interest of many investors.
How to make a difference in farming without owning a farm
In the last century traditional farming has changed in very significant ways. Over a short period of time, innovations in farms’ production practices, risk management and business arrangements have allowed farmers to greatly increase their output without raising total input use.