Publication archives

Aug 6, 2012

Drought in my life

by
Dennis Keeney
I am a product of small farm Midwest U.S. agriculture. Weather has been a major part of my life—as is the case with any farm family. Declaring disaster areas and offering emergency loans by a benevolent government might make folks feel better but will never replace the stress that comes with widespread, insidious devastating drought.
Aug 6, 2012

The 2012 drought and food aid

by
Karen Hansen-Kuhn
The reports of drought across the United States continue to worsen. Just this week, USDA decreased its estimates of corn harvests in “good to excellent” conditions to 24 percent. Corn futures are hovering near $8 a bushel, and wheat futures have started to rise as well.
Aug 6, 2012

What you need to know about "BPA-Free"

Even though many plastic manufactures have phased out the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in their products, the possibility of other hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastic continues to be a concern. BPA is not the only hormonally active chemical found in plastic.
Aug 1, 2012

Radio Sustain: LaDonna Redmond on food justice

by
Andrew Ranallo
In today's edition of Radio Sustain, IATP program associate and long-time community activist LaDonna Redmond discusses food justice, and IATP's upcoming national conference, Food + Justice = Democracy.
Aug 1, 2012

Radio Sustain August 01, 2012

August 1, 2012: LaDonna Redmond, community activist and IATP staffer, talks food justice and IATP’s upcoming national conference Food + Justice = Democracy.
Jul 31, 2012

Chipocrisy: Will Chipotle add fair labor to its definition of sustainability?

Steve Ells is doing a great thing. It’s not just the Chipotle founder and CEO’s decision to buy organic, or local, or avoid antibiotics in animal products. It’s not even his focus on ethically raised meat. No, his greatest contribution is one of omission. While nationwide protests urge Mr.
Jul 30, 2012

Taking ownership of good food: Minneapolis neighborhoods take the lead on Mini Market project

by
JoAnne Berkenkamp
Madeline Kastler
Six years ago, an IATP intern with a bright idea and a lot of determination launched what has become known fondly as the Minneapolis “Mini Market” project.  With technical assistance and support from IATP, a wide variety of public housing facilities, churches, hospitals and neighborhood-based organizations have launched small farmers markets in
Jul 30, 2012

Freezing regulation while the climate heats up

by
Dr. Steve Suppan
One of the many ironies of the U.S. Farm Bill debate over crop insurance and revenue “assurance” programs was a tacit bipartisan agreement not to say in public four words that summarized major drivers in creating the proposed programs. The U.S.