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New survey highlights tension between love for the land and trying to make ends meet among North American family farmers. Find local farmer’ markets that support in-season organic food and make the best market shopping choices using your smartphone. Pulling off climate mitigation, like REDD+, and fixing deforestation in Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a difficult proposition. The Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) is a new organization with a mission of working internationally to accelerate the transition to more sustainable food systems. Including men in community gender trainings, promoting agricultural workforce development, and educating women and youth were all part of this discussion. This summer, the number of Chicago farmers markets offering bonus dollars for Link card (food stamp) users increased significantly. The expansion was popular with both vendors and customers holding Link cards. In case you missed it: ​Listen to the live Food Tank webinar with Lisa Kitinoja, founder of Postharvest Education Foundation. The Last Hunger Season Film Series profiles families in rural Kenya working to feed their families and their futures through improved farming techniques. With a focus on the democratization of food systems, the 2014 Food Sovereignty Prize will be awarded on October 15 and will honor the Union of Agricultural Work Committees and Community to Community Development.