The Summer of My Resilience
At least the sunsets were pretty.
That’s the best I can say about the summer of 2021. Here in Washington state, we felt like we were living in an inferno. Rain...
Food Safety and Labeling
The War Against Hunger
The war against world hunger never ends, but it always changes---and the COVID-19 pandemic is making it worse.
Some 272 million people now face "extreme hunger"...
I Am an Activist FOR Food
When I see my fellow South Africans queueing up for food, the sad sight reminds me that we still need to decolonize our minds.
People in the developed world ma...
Farmers Leading the Way as the Bedrock of Our Global Food System
Global ambitions will animate the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit---but farmers like us know that achieving the UN's food-security goals will requir...
Recognizing Aquaculture "Pond to Pot" as a Food Security Game-Changer for Many
We often talk about the importance of moving food from "farm to fork."
I believe it is time to add another phrase to our vocabulary: "pond to pot."
The winner...
A Story of Resilient Seeds
Researchers in Israel are giving a new meaning to the term "expiration date."
They've taken date-palm seeds found while excavating ancient sites in the Judean w...
Thankful for Resilience in Life and Agriculture
It has been a hard year: COVID-19, lockdowns, urban riots, a contentious US national election, and even murder hornets.
So as we approach Thanksgiving, I am fo...
Cultivating Dignity for Farmers
The day I became a farmer, I became less important in the eyes of other people and society--and the experience led me to understand the value of telling stories...
Cultivating the Farmers' Voice to Tell the Truth About Food Security
Sometimes you can win by losing.
That's what happened to me a little more than four years ago, when I vied to become AGCO Africa Ambassador. I lost that competi...
Women Embracing Agriculture in Zimbabwe With Optimism
In this September 13, 2017 piece reposted from globalfarmernetwork.org, Ruramiso Mashumba, Zimbabwe shares how she became a farmer. Ruramiso is a member of the ...