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Yelloh, iconic yellow-truck home delivery service once known as Schwan's, ending operations
The former Schwan's delivery service, now known as Yelloh, said the company is readying to "permanently park" the iconic delivery...
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Sep 26, 20241 min read
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General Mills teams with grocery giant to expand regenerative agriculture
A collaboration between Ahold Delhaize USA and the consumer food company will support farmers in key growing regions as they transition...
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Sep 24, 20241 min read
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These small Black-owned farms are growing crops with the climate in mind
A number of small Black-owned farms in the Gulf South are growing crops with the climate in mind. Hilery Gobert is among them. He owns a...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Who’s Buying Nebraska? Philly organic farm is 2nd-biggest buyer of Nebraska farmland.
The Flatwater Free Press analysis shows that seven of the top 10 land buyers in Nebraska are headquartered outside the state. Source:...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Brazil wildfires damage sugarcane crops
Burning fields have sparked concerns over the global sugar supply, a shortage that would have far-reaching repercussions. Source:...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Vermont Still Allows Farmers to Spread Contaminated Sludge on Fields
Tougher regulations are intended to limit the practice, but regulators say other disposal options have risks, too. The sewage sludge can...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Amherst, MA takes first steps toward town-wide trash/recycle system
AMHERST — Incentives for households to cut the amount of garbage they throw out, helping to reduce Amherst’s dependence on landfills and...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Mark Farrell says SF’s oversight of 'Recology' is trash. He wants to change that.
San Francisco’s garbage company is trashy in more ways than one. One mayoral candidate says he has a solution. Former Supervisor and...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Bootstrap Compost pursues bond program to strengthen New England presence
The New England organics hauler, known for its focus on residential and smaller-scale commercial accounts, has a goal of eventually...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Milwaukee Aims To Cut Food Waste By 130,000 Tons in 2 Years
A $400,000 federal grant will fund the launch of a new city program aimed at reducing food waste and food insecurity. Known as Food...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Montana compost facility collects nearly 1 million pounds of food waste
Do you have broccoli that’s been in the fridge too long? Have your bananas turned black? Couldn’t finish that beef burrito? Composting...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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PureCycle says it’s processing 100 tons per day in Ohio
Florida-based advanced recycling firm PureCycle Technologies Inc. says beginning early this month at its polypropylene (PP) recycling...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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New York awards organics contracts to WM, Denali, American Recycling worth $96M
The contracts will add processing capacity for source-separated organics just as the city rolls out its residential collection program in...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Why Are US Agricultural Emissions Dropping?
The EPA’s annual emissions report points to declines in cattle numbers and fertilizer use, data that could inform major climate events...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Big banks pressed to stop financing livestock production over climate concerns
An open letter singles out JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and other institutions for their support of food giants like JBS,...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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California’s first bird flu cases in dairy cows magnifies production risks
Avian influenza has reached the top milk producing state in the nation, raising concerns about a lack of testing among farms. Source: ...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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"Reducing Food Waste in Schools: Transforming Cafeterias through Community-Driven and Grassroots Initiatives"
Join ReFED and our friends at WWF for a special “back to school” event ! Based on their number of locations, our nation's schools are...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read
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Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?
Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about...
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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‘Compostable’ Bag Likely Not What It Claims to Be
If you’re throwing your purportedly compostable HippoSak produce bag in the home compost bin, you should probably stop. Source: Voice of...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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EPA orders Vermont to change how the state regulates some farms
Flaws in the current system "are preventing Vermont from adequately controlling phosphorus discharges from confined animal feeding...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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