Global Activism: High quality coffee sold in America helps Haitian farmers

Feb. 9, 2012
Based in the city of Baraderes, Haiti, the organization Just Haiti works with Haitian farmers who produce high quality, organic, Arabica coffee. Just Haiti then markets and sells this coffee to consumers in the United States.

The 2012 Farm Bill opens up for debate

Jan. 9, 2012
Once every five years, Congress negotiates a new version of the Farm Bill, which plays a defining role in how we eat.

Palestinian organic farmers gaining access to global market through fair trade

Jan. 4, 2012
Palestine has a small but strong community of sustainable farmers who harvest olive oil, honey, almonds, tahini, cous cous and more. But year after year, politics complicates the harvest.

Global Activism: Local student starts organic farming in China

Sep. 22, 2011
Every Thursday on Global Activism, we hear about an individual who's trying to make the world a better place.In China, food safety is a serious issue.  Minxu Zhang is a Chinese student from Lake Forest College, who was in her home country this summer to establish a direct line of purch