Sustainable, exceptional ingredients are the cornerstone of great food. And healthy, quality soil is the key to unlocking the finest ingredients. As a born and raised Nebraskan, I grew up understanding the impact that agriculture has on our state—and our stomachs. I started understanding the crucial impact of regenerative agriculture practices on the food I serve to […]
Embarking on the journey of regenerative agriculture is akin to slipping into a swimming pool. Initially, farmers and corporations alike wade into the shallow end, implementing relatively simple and inexpensive techniques such as cover cropping and minimal tillage to optimize for soil health and carbon sequestration. As we venture further into the pool, farmers may […]
Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute (FTPI) is a Native-American women-run organization dedicated to teaching sustainable indigenous ways of living in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The Institute provides resources that support the Pueblo people through knowledge preservation and education. Roxanne Swentzell created FTPI in 1987. Swentzell tells Food Tank that before creating FTPI, she learned about […]
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) recently released its report entitled Land Squeeze. It finds that land ownership is being consolidated in the hands of a few powerful actors, squeezing out smaller farmers, pastoralists, Indigenous Peoples, and others who rely on traditional farmland. Since 2000, land around twice the size of Germany has […]