Reports

2023 Annual Report

Read IATP's 2023 annual report. Download a PDF of the report here. 

Tracking climate accountability

The pressure is mounting for corporations to be transparent about their contribution to the climate crisis. Legal actions against major livestock companies for false climate claims are on the rise, with the New York Attorney General suing the world’s largest meat producer JBS for misleading consumers about the company’s net-zero plans as the most recent example.

Unpacking the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Implications for EU Climate and Agriculture Policy

The European Union’s new Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF)1 is a legislative framework that will govern the generation of carbon removal and emission reduction certificates from various activities.

Farm to School in Minnesota: 2023 Survey of MDA Farm to School Grantees

Farm to School initiatives connect students with fresh, locally grown foods and support farmers in their communities.

Farm to School Spotlight: Foley Public School District

Foley Public Schools were among the first to launch a Farm to School Program in Minnesota. Director of Child Nutrition Services Cheryl Pick heard about Farm to School while serving on the board of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and brought the program to Foley in 2010. Foley Public Schools, located northwest of the Twin Cities, serve 1,900 students across three schools.

Farm to School Spotlight: Fond du Lac Ojibwe School

At Fond du Lac Ojibwe school in Northeastern Minnesota, the culinary team uses the kitchen as a place to reaffirm the mission of the school — to educate and highlight Ojibwe culture and language.

Costly versus cost-effective

This report takes a close look at the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), a farmer-focused conservation cost-share program. In the report, we examine the agricultural practices that EQIP helps farmers finance, how much funding went toward these practices in Fiscal Year 2023, including additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act.

Public stocks at the WTO

Making sense of food security and agriculture negotiations at MC13

Farm to Early Care in Minnesota: Connecting our Littlest Eaters with Fresh Local Foods

Farm to Early Care initiatives connect young children with nutritious, locally grown foods and support farmers in their communities.

Opening the door for more conservation

As Congress drafts the next Farm Bill, it is important to understand the successes of two leading conservation programs and the opportunities for improvement so that as many farmers as possible can improve their land and their livelihoods.