California’s Healthy Soil Initiative wants to use dirt to fight climate change
California is turning to dirt to help in the fight against climate change. The state's Healthy Soils Initiative...
Less fertilizer, greater crop yields, and more money: China’s agricultural breakthrough
Nearly 21 million farmers in 452 counties across China have adopted recommendations from scientists in a 10-year...
Simple genetic modification yields crops that need 25% less water
Scientists have discovered that a simple genetic modification may result in crops needing up to 25 percent less...
The GCC’s first commercial vertical farm launches in Dubai
Cultivating crops in Dubai's harsh climate isn't easy -- but indoor vertical farms could offer a solution. The...
The “most technologically-sophisticated commercial indoor farm in the world” will grow 30X more produce
As our technology is advancing, so are our farms. Indoor farming company Bowery is constructing what they describe...
How farming with rocks could improve global food security
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have learned that farming with crushed silicate rocks mixed into the...
The organic farm teaching sustainable growing techniques in Canada’s cold, dark north
Tucked inside the lush boreal forest in Canada's Northwest Territories, you'll find something unexpected. There,...
The farmers growing food across frigid northern latitudes
Although frost has arrived in most subtropical regions of the Northern Hemisphere, farmers still carry on even...
Local Roots shipping container farms achieve cost parity with traditional farming
4,000 heads of lettuce every 10 days: Local Roots' shipping container farms achieve that while using 99 percent...
‘Great American Desert’ threatens to swallow eight US states as massive aquifer dries up
The Ogallala aquifer is one of the world's largest underground bodies of water, and many ecosystems and communities...
NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants
In its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management...
6 urban farms feeding the world
A bustling city is the last place you'd ever expect to find a farm. But urban agriculture is alive and well, providing...
Genetically engineered apples that never brown are hitting store shelves next year
The Arctic Apple, a variety of fruit that has been genetically engineered to never brown - even when cut into pieces...
This entire barley field was planted and harvested without humans
Drones and autonomous machinery just seeded, tended, and harvested a crop of barley in the United Kingdom without...
New Orleans golf course transformed into city’s biggest urban farm with an Eco-Campus
A former golf course in New Orleans' City Park has been transformed into the city's biggest urban farm—Grow Dat...
1-acre permaculture farm in Australia feeds 50 families
This family in Australia completely shifted the way they source their food - with remarkable success. When wife...
Midwest greenhouse heated with geothermal energy produces citrus year-round for $1 per day
Those who live in the Midwest United States understand how difficult it can be to eat local during winter. But...
Inspiring urban farm teaches kids how to grow their own organic food
A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but an amazing urban farm flourishes on Governors Island. An inspiring GrowNYC initiative...
Dutch engineers unveil ‘floating island’ to combat rising sea levels
It's no secret that sea levels are rising and land is becoming even more scarce. This is particularly sobering...
New light-filled learning center celebrates the food history of one of Denmark’s oldest towns
Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter just won a competition to design a new cultural center for one of the oldest settlements...
London scientists want to revive plants buried in ‘ghost ponds’
Life will find a way - even if that way is winding and submerged under layers of organic matter and water. A recent...
These African farmers carved an important message to the world – into the soil
Most people in Western countries reflect on Africa as a continent in which poverty is rife and economic opportunities...
This Texas supermarket is growing its own veggies in a shipping container farm
A Texas chain of supermarkets isn't just in the business of selling vegetables; it's growing them, too. Based in...
Swinging robot inspired by sloths could help future farmers
Over 7 billion people live on Earth, which means feeding our growing population will require us to produce food...
Incredible farming skyscraper could fight poverty and feed the world
This incredible skyscraper is more than just eye candy—its modular and farm-integrated design was created to...
Sun Commune pavilion teaches urban kids about sustainable farming in China
For a country like China, where one-fifth of the farmland is contaminated, raising awareness about sustainable...
Innovative water-trapping beads prevent crops from rotting in humid countries
Researchers have found an economical way to prevent humidity from destroying crops in both small and large scale...
You could win this beautiful organic farm with your best 200-word essay
Have you always dreamed of running a little organic farm, but could never afford land prices? Norma Burns, owner...
Why American ranchers are feeding Skittles to their cattle
The next time you bite into a burger, do not be surprised if you taste the rainbow. American farmers have been...
The future of food: how dry farming could save the world
You've heard the line: water, it's everywhere, not a drop to drink. Only 3 percent of the world's water is fresh,...