This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a Southwest that’s getting hotter and drier while its population steadily grows, ecologists and Indigenous food activists are increasingly touting mesquite’s potential as a widespread, sustainable drylands crop and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of the federal government playing a limited role in local land-use regulations, there is renewed interest on both sides of the aisle for a stronger federal effort to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The trauma and stress police violence cause for black people, and the physical toll of that violence, may contribute to the disparity in COVID-19 deaths, a panel of experts argue.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The public-private initiative Restore Colorado is helping finance regional regenerative agriculture through partnerships with restaurants in Boulder. The program is a collaboration between Boulder County, sustainable agriculture experts Mad Agriculture, and non-profit Zero Foodprint, who pioneered…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Like so many of your organizations, Foundant wants to more actively participate in the pursuit of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. To focus our work and give us direction, we…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The proverb “Necessity is the mother of invention” has been a part of Western culture for centuries. That’s because it neatly summarizes something that has been proven to be true:…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The journey toward a career often starts at a fork in the road. One path points toward on-the-job training. The other takes a detour through college. They have different benefits…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. To comply with social distancing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations addressing food insecurity had to forgo or modify in-person services, and some turned to new technology-based strategies, such as online…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By now nearly everyone has read, re-read and shared at least one key finding of the 2021 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released last week. The report’s conclusions, while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past year, rising eight grader Lindsey Shanley had opportunities that many students in small rural towns aren’t often afforded. Shanley spent this year in virtual talks with astronauts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The American tradition of philanthropic giving should not be taken for granted, in part because it may well be in real jeopardy. “What’s the problem?,” you might ask. After all,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to permanently increase the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 25% above pre-pandemic levels in October 2021. It’s the biggest change…