I interned with National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) as their communications intern for five months this year. NYFC advocates for all young and beginning farmers by providing business services, policy advocacy, and opportunities to join a network of young farmers and farmer-led chapters throughout the United States. NYFC has 48 …
Imagine the protein content in foods you eat every day decreasing. Foods that are staples around the world–wheat, corn, rice–all lower in protein and higher in carbohydrates. Science has already shown that global crop yields will decrease in coming years because they won’t be able to take the heat. But a …
Reposted from Grist By Lindsey Lusher Shute, CEP Alumna ’07 By the time the next Farm Bill expires in five years, 125,000 American farmers will have retired. This fact may well be the biggest threat to national food security, but you wouldn’t know it if you’ve been following this year’s …