A new U of T Scarborough study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this presents major challenges for agricultural sustainability on a global scale. The... Read more
A robot automatically identifies weeds in a field and combats them with a short laser pulse. Sustainable agriculture, which avoids the use of herbicides as far as possible, could benefit fro... Read more
The company wants to see a new kind of sustainable agriculture—seagriculture—take off. “It tastes like chicken.” Despite what its name might imply, the Dutch Weed Burger won... Read more
At 77, Jackson is a big man with big ideas. A few weeks ago at the annual Prairie Festival in Salina, Kan. — a celebration, essentially, of true sustainability — I sat down with Wes Jackson... Read more
Sure, there aren’t too many jobs these days, but ReWork still wants to make sure people aren’t toiling away at work they hate. Their job matching network is connecting passionate workers wit... Read more
Two thirds of the crops humans use for food production and the majority of wild plant species depend on pollination by insects such as bees and hover-flies. This ecosystem service, however,... Read more
Small-scale, family-based farming systems were among the most productive systems in developing countries The Prince of Wales, himself a long-time farmer, argues against the fallacy th... Read more
Rapid relief funds will help communities recover following environmental catastrophes and food crises As the global population grows, it is not just one factor that threatens food sec... Read more
Cover via Amazon Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture. When... Read more
Image via Wikipedia AS tens of thousands of people recently strolled among booths of the nation’s largest organic and natural foods show here, munching on fair-trade chocolate and sipping or... Read more