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By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:20 PM ET

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced $32.5 million in grants to support local food. Read More

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By Planet Green | Thu Nov 12, 2009 12:00 PM ET

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By Katherine Gustafson | Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:12 AM ET

The world's woman grow over half the food but own only 2 percent of the land. The Rural Development Institute's new center aims to fix that. Read More

More like this in: Clinton Global Initiative, Africa, India, China, Poverty, United Nations, Asia, Agriculture, Women, Farmers, Sub-Saharan Africa

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, Farmers, Texas, Agriculture, Teaching, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Maine, USDA

By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 2, 2009 9:00 AM ET

The 2009 Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation will get you thinking. Read More

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By Kendall Hunter | Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:47 PM ET

A payment for environmental services scheme in Vietnam benefits all involved. Read More

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By Sarah Parsons | Tue Oct 6, 2009 11:29 PM ET

An Ohio couple may have grown world's largest pumpkin. Read More

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

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

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By Chaniga Vorasarun | Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:09 PM ET

A new Web site makes it easier for restaurants to go local. Read More

More like this in: Costco, Organic, Schools, Farmers, Cooking, Restaurants, Farmers Market, Local Food, Chefs, FarmsReach

By Courtney Rubin | Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:15 PM ET

This apple literally is one in a million. Read More

More like this in: England, The Telegraph, Garden, Genetics