September 26, 2014 | Nina Ignaczak

Food hub could bring fresh produce, jobs to west Louisville

A new partnership is shedding light on the dire need for local food in three west Louisville communities and a vacant 24-acre site could be the key to linking supply and demand.

Source: WLKY

Hawaii gets money for agriculture accelerator

Excerpt: The Kohala Center on Hawaii’s Big Island has received a $2 million federal grant to develop an agricultural business accelerator.

Source: ctpost.com

Grow Your Own

Excerpt: A partnership between a Pennsylvania university, a coffee roaster and a Costa Rican farm is trying to support sustainable agriculture while giving students their java fix with the sale of organic, fair trade coffee that doesn’t come from a certain well-known chain.

Source: Inside Higher Ed

Ruling on urban farm a mixed bag in Encinitas

Excerpt: An urban farm in Encinitas that has run afoul of neighbors can operate in a limited way, the City Council decided late Wednesday. Offering yoga classes isn’t one of them.

Source: UT San Diego

Urban Farming and the Law

Excerpt: Aspiring urban farmers face issues ranging from laws regulating bees and goats, to potential tax liabilities for backyard gardeners, according to experts who participated in the Urban Agriculture Conference hosted by the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

Source: Baltimorenews.net

Swedish Hackathon Tackles the Future of Sustainable Food

Excerpt: The food hackathon movement just keeps gaining momentum. This weekend, in Kristianstad, Sweden, entrepreneurs, technologists, designers, food policy experts and students from all over the world will convene to hack innovative solutions to food system problems at The Food Hackathon – Hack för Maten, a weekend-long event presented by ipitt, Krinova and Startup Studio.

Source:Food + Tech Connect

As Edible Insects Become More Popular, Thailand’s Insect Farming Community Is Growing

Excerpt: The world is finally catching up to what dozens of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America have long known: insects are nutritious and maybe even tasty. As a result, Thailand’s edible insect farming industry is taking off in a way it never has before.

Source: Co.Exist

USDA launches local food directories, but still needs more listings

Excerpt: Building on the success of its on-line Farmers Market Directory, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is creating directories for CSAs, food hubs, and on-farm markets (such as farm stands). Farmers or marketing managers can upload information on their market, CSA, hub, or farm to the respective directory.

Source: Natonal Young Farmers Coalition

All the News That’s Fit to Eat: Soda, Rainforests, and Peanut Butter Felons

Source: Civil Eats