Amanda Kimble-Evans

In food desert communities that can barely support themselves, a new program turns the CSA format on its head, tears down the perception that fresh, high-quality organic foods are only for the well-to-do, and provides a viable model for new or established farmers who want to enter these underserved markets.

The media buzz around colony collapse disorder (CCD) has quieted down, but winter deaths still hover around 30% and concerns about contaminated honey are on the rise. Get the latest from researchers on suspected causes and possible paths toward a healthier honeybee population.

From soil tests that look beyond chemical composition to microscopic observation to good old farmer-to-farmer knowledge, techniques and resources presented at a Rodale Institute soil health workshop provide real-life solutions to common problems.

This “queen bee” is making micro-local the new local and healing our honeybee population in the process. We caught up with Meme to get a sneak peek at some of the things she’ll be covering during the upcoming beekeeping workshops at Rodale Institute, as well as how this queen bee found her passion.

Jeroen Koeman, co-founder of EcoTulips, talks about sourcing, growing and marketing organic tulips and why the industry and the public is just catching on.

The cut flower industry is infamous for drowning their product in pesticides, fungicides and other chemicals. Bulb production is just as toxic to environmental and human health. Jeroen and Keriann Koeman are working to change all that—awakening the American bulb-buyer to a new way of gardening. They started EcoTulips a few years ago and came out to the Institute earlier this fall to plant 25,000 organic bulbs.

From turning compost, to butting heads with biotech, to bringing the microscope to the masses, Dr. Ingham's goal is the same: Protect and nurture soil life. We chatted with her about how she came to work in microbiology and how her research led her to the Rodale Institute.

As demonstrators seek accountability from Wall Street, a dark horse rises from our amber waves of grain with a message of economic growth–the organic farmer. A new report looks at national organic research and says organic farming can not only change the health of our environment and the health of our families, but also the health of our economy.

Dr. Harwood charted the course for Rodale Institute research in the early days. Working side-by-side with Bob Rodale, Harwood pioneered the organic principles of the Institute and was instrumental in the conception and development of the Farming Systems Trial project. He might be retired, but his guidance continues to inform the agricultural community.

This urban garden pied piper helps inner-city communities transform empty, blighted lots into green and growing nutritional and financial resources. We caught up with him to chat about how he found his passion and what he thinks we need to do to connect more people with good food.