and conferences, and can offer project endorsements To build healthy soils and fertile, thriving agro-ecosystems, this approach incorporates a range of practices like agroforestry and well-managed grazing. A. SFI analyzes soil micro-organism activity and creates management plans tailored to farmers’ specific soils to achieve a sustainable, productive, and low-input farming system. Leadership looks forward to the continued development of other local and regional community organizations to provide the support, technical skill-sharing, and networking for southern farmers … here. They run an annual Ecological Farming Conference that features more than 70 workshops, intensives, exhibitions, and special events including seed swaps, film screenings, and organic culinary fare. The offices of Southern SAWG have closed as of May 31, 2020. We celebrate the three decades of effort we have put into strengthening and shaping the southern sustainable agriculture landscape, enriching the sustainable agriculture movement of the South. www.sustainableagriculturecoalition.org. Eva Perroni was a Research & Writing Fellow at Food Tank and a freelance researcher-writer and activist focused on promoting sustainable food systems. To celebrate the ongoing work of individuals and organizations dedicated to healing agro-ecosystems around the globe, Food Tank is highlighting these 17 organizations building a global grassroots movement for better agriculture. Sanskrit for “forest,” Aranya promotes natural agricultural practices based on forests’ self-regulating ecosystems. A. The Timbaktu Collective works to protect, manage, and restore degraded ecosystems in rural Indian village communities. and individuals located within the states of arizona, colorado, After three decades of work to strengthen, enrich, and shape the southern sustainable agriculture landscape in the south, the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG) is closing its doors. Through seeds that Southern SAWG has helped to sow, a number of sustainable agriculture organizations in the South have blossomed over the last 29 years. The aim of this WG is to consider the entire agri-value chain, while developing a vision for our future food systems. we encourage For questions, please email info@ssawg.org. Our members can be small, niche companies or large multinationals, with a range of experience in sustainable agriculture. Anytime a viable seed is laid to rest in the soil, an amazing resurgence of growth appears. > Upcoming Workshops The Land Institute focuses on developing perennial grains, pulses, and oilseed crops. The Collective works in 172 villages within the Anantapur district, reaching and serving approximately 21,000 marginalized families. A. In doing so, Soil Capital seeks to scale and replicate holistic and healthy agricultural projects worldwide. growing medicinal herbs to enhance biodiversity and increase seed and crop vitality. issue development, develop joint collaborative projects She holds an MA in Development Studies from the University of Melbourne, maintaining a strong research focus on global food security and food and agriculture politics. For more extensive resources beyond SSAWG, check out the Food Hub Center at the National Good Food Network.