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Bringing healthy food to low-income neighborhoods
Healthy food is difficult to find in low-income neighborhoods. An IATP primer, designed for Minneapolis, outlines 10 ways to increase the availability of healthier, locally produced food for these communities.
Conservation and the Farm Bill
A new farm bill offers a unique opportunity to strengthen conservation. IATP's Mark Muller tells us how.
- Getting More Conservation Out of Farm Policy COMMENTARY | OCTOBER 10 |PDF
Making the Bioeconomy Sustainable
In the rush to launch the bioeconomy, many of the environmental, economic and social benefits could be lost. In the Spring issue of Ag Matters published by the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture, IATP's Jim Kleinschmit and Farm Aid's Mark Smith examine how we can reach the full potential of the new bioeconomy.
U.S. Farm Policy Contributes to Obesity
U.S. farm policy geared towards driving down prices for corn and soybeans to benefit food companies is a significant contributor to the nation’s obesity epidemic, according to a new report by IATP.- Press Release
- Food Without Thought: How U.S. Farm Policy Contributes to Obesity - Report
- Food Without Thought - Fact Sheet
- Commentary from IATP's Mark Muller
Midwest Agriculture's Future Markets
Midwest farmers in the U.S. have been told for decades that prosperity from new foreign markets is right around the corner. But a new fact sheet by IATP says that by investing in bio-fuels and bio-based products, the best future market for Midwest farmers is in the Midwest.
10 Lessons for Agriculture after Hurricane Katrina
The impact of Katrina goes well beyond the Gulf Coast and will likely be felt by farmers and consumers around the country for years to come. From higher energy costs to a dearth of transport and storage for fertilizer and grain, Katrina reminds us of the fragility of our commodity networks. In a new fact sheet, IATP’s Mark Muller, outlines 10 lessons for agriculture in the wake of Katrina.
Minnesota Poised to Benefit From Bioindustrial Economy
Rural Minnesota is well positioned for substantial gains from a growing bioindustrial economy based on the production of energy and products using plant matter, according to Cultivating a New Rural Economy - a new report by IATP.
How Bio-Based Can Revitalize Rural Communities
While much has been made of the societal benefits of a bio-based economy that increases our energy independence, it is our farmers and rural communities that may be the primary benefactors. With the advent of the new bio-based economy, we have the opportunity to turn to farms and rural communities for a significant portion of the renewable resources that we need to feed, fuel and run the industries of the nation.- Read the full article at eesi.org
 IATP's Environment and Agriculture Program fosters a working landscape, a development model that maximizes income-generating productivity, environmental benefits and strengthened interconnectivity between urban and rural, people and land, and food and community... Read more about E&A |
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