When Cancer-Stricken Farmer Can't Go Outside, Neighbors Complete His Weeks of Work in a Few Hours

When this community heard about a sick farmer's inability to harvest his crops, they finished half a million dollars worth of work in a matter of hours.

By Donald Crabtree

06 December 37 Views

Instead of Watching Farmers Contribute to Pollution, IKEA is Recycling Their Waste Into Products

IKEA has come up with an ingenious strategy that will benefit rural farmers while simultaneously reducing air pollution by 33%.

By Donald Crabtree

02 December 40 Views

In Israel, a Modern Security Wall is Halted to Save Ancient Terraces

Construction of the Israeli wall, which has scarred the ancient landscape in the name of security, has been halted for the first time in years, bringing relief to a Palestinian village with 2,500-year old farm terraces and aqueducts. Israel's high court in May ordered the injunction.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 June 45 Views

Saving US Grasslands: Turning Back the Clock on Desertification

As grasslands diminish on prairies and savannas around the world, an innovative ranching technique that reverses the environmental damage of desertification makes its way to the US. For a rancher whose livelihood depended on those diminishing grasslands, it was an oncoming economic and ecological disaster in slow motion. But in Colorado, the grass came back lush and green.

By Cindy McDaniel

09 January 36 Views

Michelle Obama Holds First White House "Kids' State Dinner"

54 children from across the country were invited to the White House today for the first ever Kids' State Dinner to celebrate healthy eating and the First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign. The entire menu was created using recipes submitted by the children in a contest.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 August 34 Views

New Study Suggests Many Apples a Day Keep the Blues at Bay

Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life, new research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests. Department of Psychology researchers investigated the relationship between day-to-day emotions and food consumption. The results showed a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption, but not other foods.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 January 41 Views

US Farmers May Stop Planting Genetically Modified Crops After Poor Yields

Some US farmers are considering returning to conventional seed after increased pest resistance and crop failures meant genetically modified (GM) crops saw smaller yields globally than their non-GM counterparts.

By Jeanne Goddard

13 February 29 Views

How a Divine Chocolate Company Gives Women Workers a Sweet Life in Ghana

In a country where women are not encouraged to lead, this chocolate maker has provided a delicious array of resources to empower them as part owners.

By Dawn Nave

06 August 42 Views

Peace Corps Volunteers Use Chocolate To Lift Africans from Poverty

Africa produces 70% of the world's chocolate and 60% of the world's vanilla crop, yet the continent makes just 1% of finished chocolate bars, which leaves very little profit for the essential farming communities. Now, an innovative company started by former Peace Corps volunteers is disrupting that market spiral to make the world's best chocolate bars -- and make a difference in Madagascar.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 December 51 Views

Tiny Mite Saves African Crops

Crop yields of Cassava, the main staple in the diets of 200 million Africans have rebounded since the introduction of a mite from across the ocean. Cassava has thrived in the poor drought-hardened soils of Africa without any of its natural pests since its introduction in the 15th century from Latin America. That was true until the 1970's when the Cassava Green Mite arrived on the scene wiping out half the cassava yields and endangering the livelihoods of poor farmers who relied on the crop.

By Jeanne Goddard

31 August 34 Views

1,500 Employees Skip Holiday Party to Transform Local Farm

In place of a holiday party, computer technology company NVIDIA conducted one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever employee volunteer events, with 1,500 employees and family members building structures that transformed a local community farm, donating services and materials totaling $380,000.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 December 39 Views

Two Minutes of Nothing But Goats Yelling Like Humans

You can not help but laugh while watching Nothing but two minutes of goats yelling like humans, the original video montage that went viral last week racking up almost 9 million views on YouTube.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 41 Views

For 50th Annv. of United Farm Workers, Navy Christens USS Cesar Chavez

This weekend, the United Farm Workers is holding its fiftieth anniversary. Last week, on Cinco Mayo, the United States Navy christened and launched the USNS Cesar Chavez, continuing the Navy's rich tradition of naming supply ships after pioneers, explorers and visionaries

By Jeanne Goddard

20 May 32 Views

Peace Corps Volunteers Use Chocolate To Lift Africans from Poverty

Africa produces 70% of the world's chocolate and 60% of the world's vanilla crop, yet the continent makes just 1% of finished chocolate bars, which leaves very little profit for the essential farming communities. Now, an innovative company started by former Peace Corps volunteers is disrupting that market spiral to make the world's best chocolate bars -- and make a difference -- in Madagascar.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 December 53 Views

1,500 Employees Skip Holiday Party to Transform Local Farm

In place of a holiday party, computer technology company NVIDIA conducted one of Silicon Valley's largest-ever employee volunteer events, with 1,500 employees and community members gathering to bolster a local farm's ability to continue providing students and families with access to fresh local produce. NVIDIA's annual holiday initiative called Project Inspire began on December 9 and in two days transformed Full Circle Farm's operations, building structures to enable it to become financially self-sustaining and to expand its ability to provide nutrition education to students and families in Silicon Valley.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 December 46 Views