Indiana corn and soy farmer Rick Clark is Field to Market’s Farmer of the Year 2019, recognized for “outstanding conservation efforts on his farm and leadership in advancing sustainable agriculture”....
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Fisherman Susie Brito is Alaska born and bred. She talks to us about life in Bristol Bay – home to the largest wild, sustainable, and well-managed commercial sockeye salmon fishery…
Guests at the recent U.S. Embassy Common Ground dinner in London were treated to a delectable feast of British and American produce. The dinner was cooked up by culinary duo…
When it comes to sustainability, agriculture has “the opportunity to bring solutions to the table like nobody else because of working directly with the earth.” That is according to Brandy...
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How can innovation help us feed a growing population sustainably? This is one of the topics on the agenda at the inaugural Food Matters Summit, taking place 19-20 November 2019…
Christine Gemperle is a second-generation almond farmer and a hobbyist beekeeper. She and her brother Erich farm 16 hectares (40 acres) of almonds near Turlock in Stanislaus County, California and...
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“I can’t think of a single example where sustainable practices don’t improve wine quality.” So said viticulturist Steve Matthiasson, speaking at a recent joint Harpers-California Wine Institute seminar on sustainable…
American farmers are critical to the goals of conservationists. A recent USDA census of agriculture found that approximately 40% “of all U.S. land is farmland.” Everything farmers do directly impacts…
The past decade has brought a wave of conscientiousness as consumers, especially Millennials and Gen-Z’s, seem more interested than ever before to know more about their food’s journey before it...
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U.S. rice farmers know that sustainability is central to delivering the best rice to homes around the country and the world. Here are a few ways rice farmers think about…
USA Rice farmer, Jennifer James, spoke to Farmers Guardian, a leading UK farming publication, about her life and what it is really like growing rice, corn and soybeans in Arkansas. The...
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Maddie O’Laire is a wife, mother and fisherman. The Dallas, Texas native first heard about “the most beautiful place in the world”– Homer, Alaska– from an American family she met…
The United States has been practicing sustainability long before it became the issue it is today. Our farmers, fishermen, foresters and partners across a range of industries are committed to…
By David Green, U.S. Sustainability Alliance, November 3, 2018 In the November issue of European Supermarket Magazine (ESM), USSA’s David Green tackled the issue of food waste. At a time…
Achieving environmental sustainability requires many moving pieces. One of the most critical pieces— that often appears deceivingly simple— is maintaining soil health. Yes, the “dirt” beneath our very feet is…
The United States has been practicing conservation and sustainability long before they became the issues they are today. Here are 10 facts about U.S. sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries: The…
Every month, Field to Market uses “Farmer Spotlight” to give due honors to farmers that are using exceptional and or innovative sustainable farming practices. Three of the 12 honorees in…
No two apples—even from the same farm—look exactly alike and no two farms operate exactly the same way. Differing sustainable farming practices are just a small part of the rich…
The relationship between almonds and bees is a story of symbiosis in environmental sustainability. Most people think about bees when they drop a spoonful of honey into their tea, but…
