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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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 24, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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:...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
Brazil wildfires damage sugarcane crops
Burning fields have sparked concerns over the global sugar supply, a shortage that would have far-reaching repercussions. Source:...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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,...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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: ...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
"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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 12, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 11, 20241 min read
‘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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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...

Daniel Duncan
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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