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The Intertribal Agriculture Council Joins the U.S. Sustainability Alliance

The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC), representing U.S. agricultural producers across 574 federally recognized American Indian tribes and Alaska Native Villages, has joined the U.S. Sustainability Alliance (USSA). This brings USSA’s […]

FAO and OECD Highlight Role of Investment in Innovation, Infrastructure and Human Capital to Raise Agricultural Productivity

According to a new report from the FAO and OECD, without peace in Ukraine, the issue of global food security will continue to worsen, especially for the world’s poorest.

Food Export USA-Northeast Plans First U.S. Shellfish Trade Mission to Europe for September

The mission follows the resumption of U.S.- EU trade in shellfish products earlier this year, after ten years of disruption.

UK Platinum Picnic Honors the British Monarch, Celebrates Sustainable U.S. Ingredients

The U.S. Embassy in London recently hosted a VIP picnic in honor of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, marking seventy years on the throne.

Ten of the Best: America’s Environmentally Sustainable Farmers and Producers

This Earth Day, The U.S. Sustainability Alliance highlights some of the many American farmers and producers championing environmental sustainability.

U.S. Farmer Spotlight: Meet Some of America’s Many Exceptional Women Farmers and Producers

Women play a vital role in American agriculture. More than half (51%) of all farming operations in the United States have at least one female operator, according to the 2019 Agricultural Resource Management Survey.

New USSA Podcast Debunks Common Myths About U.S. Ag and Food Production

A new podcast series from The U.S. Sustainability Alliance aims to debunk some of the most common myths and misperceptions about U.S. agriculture and food production, by talking to the […]

USSA Farmer Spotlight: Native Alaskan Bill Thomas on Family, Fishing and Protecting the Future

Native Alaskan Bill Thomas is a commercial fisherman, a politician and a sustainability advocate. He gillnets for salmon and long lines for halibut alongside his son Cole, the “heir apparent”. […]

America the Beautiful to Conserve 30 Percent of Lands and Waters by 2030

America the Beautiful outlines President Biden’s vision for a voluntary nationwide effort to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. But how much will change given that American farmers have been focused on stewardship of the land for decades?

Alaskan Fisherman Melanie Brown on Keeping Sustainability in the Family

Melanie spoke to us about sustainable fisheries management, how it helps her support her family and will mean that generations to come can enjoy the bounty of Alaska’s fisheries.

FAO ‘Walks the Talk’ on Climate

The FAO of the UN has reached a ‘turning point’ in its approach to the environment. It has set an ambitious target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030.

A Century of American Sustainability in Practice

Supported by more than a century of environmental sustainability regulation, the U.S. shows that it shares the world’s values through innovation, improvement, and a legacy of commitment to global sustainability.