$10,000 winner
School: University of Vermont
Year: Junior
Major: Environmental Studies
“As today’s food system grows in complexity and we focus on local foods, it’s also important to remember to think of food and farm systems on a global scale. Everyone, …
$10,000 winner
School: Oklahoma State University
PhD candidate in Natural Resources Ecology and Management
“I am a dirt worshiper If we do not care for the soil we will not be able to meet the food and nutrition needs of a growing population. Most of the …
$2,500 winner
School: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies
Master’s candidate in Environmental Studies
“The practice of agriculture is vital for the maintenance of northern New Mexico’s unique culture and ecology. Agriculture IS culture, …
$10,000 winner
School: University of Wisconsin–Madison
PhD Candidate in Environment and Resources
“I have chosen to study plant breeding, with an emphasis on breeding for organic systems. Most commercial crop and vegetable varieties that are available today have …
$2,500 winner
School: Cornell University
PhD Candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
“For me, urban agriculture is essential for urban development, but also has more far-reaching consequences by influencing people’s health and providing a connection to …
$10,000 winner
School: Yale University
Year: Sophomore
Major: Environmental Studies
“One of the key reasons I decided to major in environmental studies at Yale is because this will give me the scientific and technical know-how, along with the political and economic …
$2,500 winner
School: Michigan State University
Year: Senior
Major: Organic/Sustainable Horticulture
“I have come to believe that truly protecting the environment will require thoughtful and conscientious people who are deeply connected to a specific place. More than …
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By Abi Phillips, FoodCorps Fellow in Mississippi
There’s a quiet but constant community of growers across Mississippi. Driving through Louisville, MS you’ll catch glimpses of enormous backyard plots, overflowing with mustard greens and stretching tall with okra. Heading …
Since 1989, we’ve made our creamy, kids-love-it mac & cheese with pure goodness—and definitely no synthetic colors. The cheddar in our mac & cheese comes from 100% real cheese from real cows (cows not treated with the growth hormone rBST*). We know that kids …
