Personal Food Decisions are Made When Prices Increase
I’m more than doubling the size of my garden this year.
We’re going to grow more of our own food in our backyard because I’m concerned about the cost and avail...
Food Security
War isn't stopping farming in Ukraine; stolen ag equipment stopping for Russians
Kees Huizinga is a farmer in Ukraine and a member of the Global Farmer Network. He knows that this will be a year like no other. Just to survive, he’ll have to ...
Farmers are the Foot Soldiers in the War Against Hunger
Farmers are the foot soldiers in the war on hunger, and that never has been more apparent than it is in today in Ukraine.
Equipment for planting is readied fo...
CIMMYT and a Farmer
Global food prices were already increasing when the world’s wheat supply came under extra pressure, due to Russia’s war on Ukraine. We don’t know whether the fa...
Food insecurity: Interview with Huizinga
After spending the last few weeks telling of the threat to food security from Russia's war on Ukraine, Kees Huizinga is returning to Ukraine for spring crop pla...
In a World of Conflict, Farmers Collaborate to Grow More Food
In a world of fierce competition, agriculture is very often about collaboration. Neighbors help neighbors. Co-ops join resources for mutual benefit. Commodity g...
A Call to Kenya Government To Focus on Skyrocketing Fertilizer Expense and Do Something!
The cost of everything is going up, thanks to our snarled supply chains and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and unless public officials focus their minds on these ...
GFN Members taking Ukrainian farmers' plea to German Parliament
Two members of the Global Farmer Network---Kees Huizinga, Ukraine and Marcus Holtkoetter, Germany---met in Düsseldorf to explain the plight of Ukrainian far...
Huizinga on his way to Europe to ask for support
If there are power cuts in Ukraine, electrity or internet would be lost. And if he loses access to his network, Kees Huizinga could no longer use his voice to a...
The Global High-Stakes Food Experiment No One is Talking About
The world is about to embark on a massive experiment in food production—and there’s a very real risk that we won’t like the result.
The good news is that food n...