Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
September 28, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe last eight months of this year have been harsh to say the least for farmers. Some parts of the country have experienced flooding, extreme drought and frost that caused […]
Read MoreLet’s Make ‘Let’s Move!’ Even Better
September 27, 2011 Roots of ChangeHow the government can nudge people to spend food dollars in a way that benefits local small-scale farms and creates farmers' markets in areas where consumers have no alternative
Read MoreIn Debate About Food, a Monied New Player
September 26, 2011 Roots of ChangeDiscussions, which were held across the country, included people from across the farming and food policy spectrum, including Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and were hosted by Claire Shipman of ABC […]
Read MoreBumper crop of customers at new farmers market site
September 24, 2011 Roots of ChangeThere's just something wonderful about farmers markets, said Sersland, who sells fruit and vegetables grown at Dave Lewis Farms, six miles west of town. "You get the healthy lifestyle from […]
Read MoreHigh Costs Make It Harder To Grow Young Farmers
September 23, 2011 Roots of ChangeIn farm country, business is still booming. Commodity prices remain high, and investors are funneling millions of dollars into buying farmland, making it quite enticing for the would-be farmer who […]
Read MoreIllinois’ Solution To Hunger? Asian Carp
September 22, 2011 Roots of ChangeIllinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative solution to two big problems: controlling the plankton-gobbling carp from entering the Great Lakes and record numbers […]
Read MoreChicago Urban Farming: City Council Approves New Ordinance
September 9, 2011 Roots of ChangeThe Chicago City Council approved a zoning code amendment allowing for more widespread urban agriculture Thursday.
Read MoreSummer’s Top 5 Sustainable Food Books
August 18, 2011 Roots of ChangeAs summer draws to an end, Roots of Change (ROC) wanted to know what were this summer’s top five sustainable food books to read.&nbs p; In a recent Facebook poll, […]
Read MoreWhich Issues Matter to You?
August 12, 2011 Roots of ChangeCould you take a few minutes to tell us what food and farming issues you care most about? Create your free online surveys with SurveyMonkey, the world's leading questionnaire […]
Read MoreExtreme Heat Poses Serious Threat to Ag
July 31, 2011 Roots of ChangeFor those of us in California this summer may have been filled with great weather conditions. Unfortunately, this is not the case across most of the U.S where many places […]
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