Farmers’ markets, solidarity economies, community-supported agriculture, local food systems, and PGS.
Residents in Florence’s outskirts reclaimed a former estate, restoring soil as a commons and running the farm democratically; smallholders and consumers have bypassed official certification to form the Genuino Clandestino network. Agroecology here is not just a farming method but a social movement against the industrialised food system.
Zhang Kai, brewer at Fenye Brewing, and Xu Xin (Elephant), co-founder of Mars Elephant Lab, bridge brewing and baking with the same grain—from inoculating corn with sake koji to brewing an Earth Day beer from surplus bread at ten Beijing bakeries—and China’s import-reliant grain supply chain.
Veteran BBC journalist Dan Saladino compiled 40 stories of foods at risk of vanishing into Eating to Extinction, published in Chinese by Beiye Books. At the 3rd International Congress on Agricultural Biodiversity, he stated that only by saving diversity can the Earth and humanity have more choices.
Yi woman Kangli and Greater Khingan Range forager Jin Peng discuss pricing mountain produce, the drain of people from mountain villages, and the challenges and hopes amid climate change.
From food delivery containers and courier parcels to mooncake gift boxes, people document the layers of plastic wound around everyday life and share tips on reuse, bringing your own containers, and finding recycling points to cut back on plastic.
In 2008, Cao Xiaohong built a grocery-buying group in a small Hunan town with email and cash. Xiaoyunsheng has sold at the Beijing Organic Farmers’ Market for over a decade. Both have gone from “die-hard organic” to “laid-back shopping”, keeping the seasoned feel for market picking and sustaining trust.
Dozens of readers have shared their hands-on tips for breaking free from takeaway: One-Pan Fried Rice, weekend batch-cooking a week’s meals, slipping into community canteens, browsing the wet market after work… there’s bound to be a trick for you.
A-Wei, founder of Qing Ya’er, reflects on the three circumstances behind its founding, how unpaid submissions from food and agriculture practitioners and reader sponsorships keep it financially balanced, and its inspiration for food and agriculture practices across the Taiwan Strait.
Since January this year, the US has faced widespread egg shortages due to avian flu. Because of the scarcity, many supermarkets have introduced purchase limits, and stockouts have become frequent. Meanwhile, egg prices have soared. Americans, accustomed to cheap eggs every day, have been voicing their frustration. This scene feels…
Foodthink Says How many people can commit to a single endeavour for a decade? The Nanning Urban Farmers’ Market is one such example. Since its inception in 2013, it has now entered its eleventh year. Held every two months, each market attracts dozens of vendors selling ecological produce from Guangxi—the…
