Reports

Deepening Food Democracy

Introduction

Fungicide Resistance

Executive Summary

Local Economies on the Table

Communities across the United States and Europe are working to transform local economic systems so that they are more sustainable and equitable. Programs that support the production of nutritious and culturally appropriate food by local farmers and locally sourced renewable energy, construction and even office supplies benefit local producers, businesses, workers and consumers.

Big Meat Swallows the Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Tar Sands. How Trade Rules Surrender Sovereignty and Extend Corporate Rights

Tar Sands: How Trade Rules Surrender Sovereignty and Extend Corporate Rights

Introduction

Maine Agriculture and Food Systems in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Executive Summary

Farm to Childcare Curriculum Package

Inside this curriculum package, you will find activity ideas and resources for implementing Farm to Childcare at your  childcare center. Many of these resources are ready to use, while some are examples that offer opportunities for you to customize to your own context.

Farm to Childcare: Highlights and Lessons Learned

Introduction: About our Experience with Farm to Childcare

Measuring Success: Local Food Systems and the Need for New Indicators

In agriculture, policymakers, analysts and researchers often use a set of indicators to assess whether a farming system, or new technology, is succeeding. The most common indicators focus on increasing “yield,” often of a singular crop or animal unit, within large-scale production systems.