Farmers News

By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 2, 2009 8:21 PM ET

A US Department of Agriculture grant will help Holistic Management International train first-time women farmers in the Northeast. Read More

More like this in: New York, Texas, Agriculture, Farming, Teaching, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Maine, USDA

By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:00 AM ET

A unique award recognizes those who would rather give back than sit their retirement years out. Read More

More like this in: New York, California, Hope, Restaurant, Veterans, Colorado, North Carolina, Military, Missouri, Civic Ventures, Terrorism

By Planet Green | Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:14 AM ET

Treehugger and Planet Green have your hottest eco-headlines of the week! Read More

More like this in: Technology, Energy, Eco-Friendly, Energy Efficiency, TreeHugger, Planet Green

By Kendall Hunter | Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:57 PM ET

A blind German woman is helping numerous blind outcasts in Tibet become accepted as valuable members of society. Read More

More like this in: Children, The New York Times, Travel, India, Germany, Agriculture, Tibet

By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:02 PM ET

Nine grants from the Gates Foundation will assist the world's poorest farmers. Read More

More like this in: Bill Gates, Africa, Grants, Melinda Gates, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF)

By Ben Corbett | Fri Oct 16, 2009 3:09 PM ET

While there's still much to be done to eradicate world hunger, there's also lots to celebrate. Here's the outlook. Read More

More like this in: United States, China, Agriculture, Brazil, Italy, New Zealand, Vietnam, Ghana, Denmark, Ireland, Malawi

By Planet Green | Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:59 AM ET

The best of Planet Green and Treehugger. From cow farts to cap and trade, it's all here. Read More

More like this in: Climate change, Energy Efficiency, home improvement, Smog

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Oct 9, 2009 4:13 PM ET

Americans are getting the right messages about healthy eating, and some seem to be listening. Read More

More like this in: Michelle Obama, Health, Agriculture, Farmers Market, Garden, Local Food, Gardening, Baltimore, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By Kirk Bromley | Fri Oct 9, 2009 2:00 PM ET

Bono-designed and socially conscious, these tees are good cause clothes. Read More

More like this in: Bono, Non-Profit, Cotton, Edun, Invisible Children

By John Casey | Fri Oct 2, 2009 7:18 PM ET

The British embassy has stepped in with monetary investments. Read More

More like this in: Health, Energy, AIDS, Medicine, Farming, Garden, Radio, HIV / AIDS, Clean Water, Zimbabwe, Tuition