Sustainable Food Systems

Santa Clara County, California, is the epicenter of the tech industry. Home to Silicon Valley, it is also one...

Conservation of our land and water resources is inextricably tied to food production and the health of people. If...

The Conservation Fund and CSX are proud to partner to support community projects that increase access to local, fresh...

Swift Level Farm, a 152-acre historic landmark located in West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, has been in Jennifer “Tootie” Jones’...

Durham Co-op Market and Hendersonville Community Co-op opened their respective doors this April at new locations, complete with open...

Curtis Branch grows wheat, soybeans and corn on his Murfreesboro, North Carolina farm, a 240-acre property that has been in...

Refugees face many hardships when starting over in a new country—adapting to a new language and culture, building a...

What are you having for dinner? Imagine trying to answer that question if you couldn’t get to a grocery...

Conetoe, a small town of just 287 people, is located in rural northeastern North Carolina, in a county that...

Henry Crews and Ardis Crews are taking a smart approach to revitalizing blighted neighborhoods in their small town of...

Despite being surrounded by agriculture, Andrea and Graham Duvall realized that many people in Western North Carolina did not...

Glen and Jo Ann Hawkins first opened their Rock Cave, West Virginia, convenience store and gasoline station in 1990....

Each year, the United States grants sanctuary to 50,000 refugees displaced by war or political crisis. Many of them...

The Stacy family traces its Ohio agricultural roots back to 1899, when Albert and Lina Frost Stacy purchased 24...

Healthy Food Distribution Initiative In West Virginia, one in five children has limited or no access to fresh fruits, vegetables,...

It all started with a neighbor’s goats and the question: “Can we milk ‘em to make cheese?” With that,...

As consumer demand for fresh, local food has grown, so have instances of foodborne diseases. Certification in Good Agricultural...

The Conservation Fund and CSX are proud to announce the fifth round of the Grant Program for Transporting Healthy Food. Applications must...

Despite abundant natural resources, many people in North Carolina lack access to fresh food and opportunities to pursue an...

Though the region is surrounded by large agricultural lands, half of North Carolina’s “food deserts” are located in the...

In partnership with The Duke Endowment, Resourceful Communities provides rural churches with training to strengthen skills, small grants to...

Women are the fastest growing segment of farmers in the country, and in rural western North Carolina, women farmers...