Terranova Ranch General Manager and farmer, Don Cameron defends the practice of growing almonds and

Terranova Ranch General Manager and farmer, Don Cameron defends the practice of growing almonds and other crops despite the amount of water it takes to grow them.

WECAN is excited to announce the new Ponca Earthen Lodge Project for Food Sovereignty, based in Ponca Nation, Oklahoma! The project is being initiated through partnership between Indigenous Ponca

WECAN is excited to announce the new Ponca Earthen Lodge Project for Food Sovereignty, based in Ponca Nation, Oklahoma! The project is being initiated through partnership between Indigenous Ponca elder, Casey Camp-Horinek, the visionary of the project who will coordinate the program and WECAN. Please see this video message from Casey Camp-Horinek about the project.

The recent IPCC reports have made clear the harrowing impacts of the climate crisis to expect in coming years, and Oklahoma is no exception. Drought, heat waves, and climate disasters, like tornadoes, are expected to worsen throughout Oklahoma. As the climate crisis escalates the need for safe sanctuary that can house and feed impacted communities is also escalating. Most immediately this year, as part of this project, we are building a traditional Earthen Lodge for food security and sovereignty, safe haven during climate disasters, and to address rising domestic violence in the region.

The Earthen Lodge can withstand extreme weather conditions and provide space to grow and store Ponca traditional first foods and spaces for important cultural ceremonies.

Oklahoma ranks fourth in the country for crude oil production and extraction of natural gas. The Ponca tribe lives in a fossil fuel epicenter of fracking, pipelines, petrochemical plants, and refineries, which has led to severe pollution of the air, soil, and waters. The food will be grown using methods that rely on generational Indigenous knowledge, and provide safe and healthy food for the community. This project is led by Casey Camp-Horinek and the Women’s Society in the Ponca community. Stay updated and learn more about the program here: https://wecaninternational.org/earthen-lodge-project

Fair Farms is a movement of consumers, farmers and environmentalists who are ready for a new food future, one that is healthy for people and focuses on growing what we eat in a way that cares for

Fair Farms is a movement of consumers, farmers and environmentalists who are ready for a new food future, one that is healthy for people and focuses on growing what we eat in a way that cares for the land and our waterways.

Fair Farms is a campaign of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a coalition of 19 Riverkeeper, Shorekeeper and Coastkeepers from around the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Betsy Nicholas is the executive director.

Forum for the Future

This webinar, which we ran on 29 April 2020, aims to help you understand whether recent excitement in sustainable protein adds up to a future-fit food system (as

Forum for the Future

This webinar, which we ran on 29 April 2020, aims to help you understand whether recent excitement in sustainable protein adds up to a future-fit food system (as reviewed in our Future of Food report here)

We start to explore how the pandemic is now stretching that system to its limits and discuss what the food industry can be doing to shape better outcomes long-term.

This webinar recording is relevant for anyone operating in the food industry, particularly for sustainability professionals or those with a focus on nutrition, sourcing, innovation or strategy. Watch to benefit from Forum’s futures and system change expertise to help navigate this rapidly changing context.

Ashley Preece is the Executive Director of the Ethical Cannabis Alliance. Here she is talking about the safety of Cannabis products (on the model of Fair Trade and Organic certification programs)

Ashley Preece is the Executive Director of the Ethical Cannabis Alliance. Here she is talking about the safety of Cannabis products (on the model of Fair Trade and Organic certification programs) at the Willamette Week's annual Cultivation Classic in Portland, Oregon.  Filmed by Richard Wright. 

Published on Jul 23, 2016