Category: Agricultural IQ

The Buy Local movement encourages people to buy food, products, and services originating from the local community.

To consumers in many places, the label of local seems to be a more important consideration than the label of organic. Many consumers feel that local means fresher and healthier, and they are driven by the desire to support their local economies.

Regenerative agriculture focuses on healthy soil, which is vital to growing healthy crops, maintaining healthy farms, and cultivating food in a way that isn’t just less harmful but actually benefits the environment.

Fair trade certifications and practices change the way trade works through better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries.

Women are an important part of business, not only because they represent 50% of consumers, but also because they bring different tastes, needs, values, and desires to the market.

What is fast fashion exactly? Cheap. Quick. Unhealthy for our bodies and for the planet. This business model cranks out mass produced, inexpensive, low-quality garments.

At its core, Producers Trust is about connecting people to their supply chain. We intend to leverage this heartfelt connection to inspire a global model that will empower farmers.

To move, to follow the food, to settle and then resettle are acts of human survival. The process of movement is woven into the collective and historical experience of being human.

Our cities may not have vast expanses of land for big farms, but with urban gardening, it is still possible for city dwellers to get their hands dirty and cultivate a fresh tomato or two.