Mexico’s Organic Farming Society, the Sociedad Mexicana de Producción Organica AC in Spanish, celebrated the initiative of the federal government to gradually ban the use of glyphosate in national agriculture, until its total elimination in 2024. “More than 300,000 organic producers in Mexico do not use glyphosate in our crops. However we have been subjected to external contamination of this substance, a fact that has caused economic losses to organic producers,” stated Homero Blas Bustamante, the president of SOMXPRO. As schools across the nation grapple with how to feed kids healthier, more sustainable food on tight budgets, an inspiring story from Northern California provides a roadmap for change. Spotlighting 3 schools that are implementing a values-based, climate-friendly school food service model developed and supported by Conscious Kitchen – rooted in providing 100 percent organic, scratch-cooked, and plant-forward school meals in low-waste kitchens. “We have solutions that are bipartisan and cost the government $0.” That was the opening line of a message I received from award-winning chef Anthony Myint, who replied to a reporter for GreenBiz’s request for elevator pitches for president-elect Joe Biden. Myint went on to describe a scalable mechanism for capturing large amounts of carbon in agricultural soils that would, indeed, cost governments $0. Farmers across the U.S. need our support. On Farm Aid’s 25th anniversary they have raised close to $60 million to keep family farmers on their land. Much more than an annual concert, Farm Aid works year-round to create more markets for family-farm food, foster a network of support services for family farms in crisis and to fight for systemic change.
Mexican organic farmers celebrate the ban on glyphosate
Mexico’s Organic Farming Society (SOMXPRO) -Sociedad Mexicana de Producción Organica AC in Spanish- celebrated the initiative of the Federal Government to gradually ban the use of glyphosate in national agriculture, until its total elimination in 2024. “More than 300,000 organic producers in Mexico do not use glyphosate in our crops. However we have been subjected to external contamination of this substance, a fact that has caused economic losses to organic producers,” stated Homero Blas Bustamante, the president of SOMXPRO.
https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9277519/mexican-organic-farmers-celebrate-the-ban-on-glyphosate/
Organic, Plant-Forward, Scratch Cooked School Meals: A California Case Study
As schools across the nation grapple with how to feed kids healthier, more sustainable food on tight budgets, an inspiring story from Northern California provides a roadmap for change. This report spotlights 3 schools that are implementing a values-based, climate-friendly school food service model developed and supported by Conscious Kitchen– rooted in providing 100 percent organic, scratch-cooked, and plant-forward school meals in low-waste kitchens.
https://foe.org/resources/organic-plant-forward-scratch-cooked-school-meals-a-california-case-study/
France to help farmers to abandon glyphosate weedkiller
France will give financial aid to farmers who agree to halt use of glyphosate, the farm ministry said on Monday after President Macron said he had failed with efforts to ban use of the weed killer by 2021.
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-france-glyphosate-idUSKBN28H1SK
The chef who wants diners to fund regenerative ag
“We have solutions that are bipartisan and cost the government $0.” That was the opening line of a message I received from award-winning chef Anthony Myint, who replied to my request for elevator pitches for president-elect Joe Biden. Myint went on to describe a scalable mechanism for capturing large amounts of carbon in agricultural soils that would, indeed, cost governments $0.
Farm Aid at 35
Farm Aid has raised close to $60 million to keep family farmers on their land. Much more than an annual concert, Farm Aid works year-round to create more markets for family-farm food, foster a network of support services for family farms in crisis, and to fight for systemic change.
