Deema Tamimi

Product & marketing leader, founder, & storyteller. ❤️ + �� for fairness, real food, innovation, diversity, equity, ☮️ &❤️. @deemanator @givinggardenio, landandladle.com

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Agribusiness
Edible Innovation: How Agribusiness Can Lead To Social, Environmental And Economic Improvements
MAKE - By Chiara Cecchini
From Singapore to the USA and all around Europe, Edible Innovations profiles food makers that engage in improving the global food system at every stage, from production to distribution to eating and shopping.
Urban Agriculture
How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities
Ladders - Miguel Altieri
Cities have limited ability to deal with food issues within their boundaries, and many problems associated with food systems require action at the …
Small Spaces
Kate Jerome: Thinking small brings you to a whole new level of vegetable gardening
kenoshanews.com - Julie Vander Velden
Yes, it’s cold outside, and yes, gardening season is weeks away. But isn’t it fun to plan? I’ve been reducing the size of my garden for the last few …
Travel
Help Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery efforts by volunteering for a day on farms
Lonely Planet - Mikol Hoffman
After delivering over 3.7 million meals in Puerto Rico following the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017, the Nobel Prize-nominated chef, José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen are
U.S. Politics
Farmers Take a Hit in President's Draft Budget
The Wall Street Journal. - Jesse Newman
A Trump administration proposal to cut Agriculture Department funding by 15% drew consternation from growers and ranchers who are struggling through a multiyear slump in the U.S. farm economy. The White
Food
Café Bustelo Turned a Shipping Container Into a Coffee Shop for This Pop-Up
Eater - Adele Chapin
Espresso coffee roasters Café Bustelo’s bright yellow can is pretty unmistakeable, and the same thing can be said for the brand’s coffee shop that’s popping up in Montrose next week. Café Bustelo will
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Safest, Most Sustainable Seafood to Eat
sierraclub.org - By Lela Nargi | Mar 4 2019
Here's what's most responsible to put on the table—for now As fish stocks continue to shift and decline in response to warming ocean waters, what …
Food Companies
General Mills has a plan to regenerate 1 million acres of farmland
Fast Company - Eillie Anzilotti
One of the largest food companies in the U.S. is calling for farming practices that keep carbon trapped in the earth and create healthy, rich soil. In 2014, the United Nations issued a warning to farmers:
Investing
Can Indoor Farming Fulfill The Dream Of Opportunity Zones?
bisnow.com - Matthew Rothstein
Opportunity zones and indoor farms are both new frontiers for investment, and one company is seeking to combine them.
Ten Surprising Causes of Food Waste and How to Fix Them
givinggarden.io - by Jane Fan
By guest author: Erin Meyer (story originally posted on Land & Ladle on Medium) Organic waste is the second largest component of our landfills in North …
Dining Rooms
A Critic for All Seasons
Eater - Korsha Wilson
“If one were offered dinner for two at any price, to be eaten in any restaurant anywhere in the world, what would the choice be? And in these days of ever‐higher prices, what would the cost be?” the critic
Studio NAB designs a Floating Urban Farming Tower for Future Cities
archdaily.com - by Niall Patrick Walsh
Studio NAB has released details of their proposed Superfarm project, a six-story exercise in indoor urban farming that “focuses its production on the …
Sustainability
OGarden Smart grows fresh veggies year-round in your house
treehugger.com - Katherine Martinko
This curious rotating garden boasts automatic watering and space for up to 90 plants at any given time. If you like the idea of growing your own …
A beer with a farmer sparks Lonely Produce, a new marketplace that connects farmers to restaurants
geekwire.com - Lisa Stiffler
Farm-to-table dining is a powerful movement. But it’s a challenge for local produce growers to get their spinach and peaches onto restaurant menus. A …
A deadly tree disease is devastating the citrus industry – AI can help
TNW - Tristan Greene
It’s estimated that 100 percent of citrus trees over three-years-old in the state of Florida have an incurable, deadly disease. They will wither and die within the next few years. California’s orchards
We Want You To Work In AgTech
Forbes - Connie Bowen
Agriculture is the most exciting and essential sector in which to pursue a meaningful career. David Yocom and I both see huge potential for positive social impact through agtech, and we’re surprised that
A coalition of giant brands is about to change how we shop forever, with a new zero-waste platform
Fast Company - By Adele Peters
Loop will send you name-brand products, like Tide detergent, Crest mouthwash, or Häagen Dazs ice cream. When you’re done, you ship the empty container back, where it gets cleaned and reused for the next
Farm Dog: A Farmer's Best Digital Friend for Integrated Pest Management
thevine.io
FARM DOG Farm Dog is a digital platform that uses local field data, analysis and insights in real-time to help growers and agronomists track, …
Compostables, Meant to Cut Plastic Waste, Are Stumbling
The Wall Street Journal. - Saabira Chaudhuri
Cups, plates and utensils are clogging up landfills due to poor labeling and a lack of commercial facilities Compostable bags, cups and cutlery are becoming more popular amid the mounting backlash against
How Atlanta Is Turning Ex-Cons Into Urban Farmers
POLITICO - By MAX BLAU
An ambitious young activist is using the local food movement to help break the cycle of incarceration. Max Blau is a writer in Atlanta. ATLANTA—On a 4-acre farm a few miles south of the Fulton County Abiodun
Recycling is not enough. Zero-packaging stores show we can kick our plastic addiction
theconversation.com - Sabrina Chakori and Ammar Abdul Aziz
Wrapped, sealed, boxed, cling-filmed and vacuum packed. We have become used to consumables being packaged in every way imaginable. The history of …
What Life Is Like When Corn Is off the Table
The Atlantic - Sarah Zhang
Corn lurks in so many surprising places, from table salt to apples to IV bags. When Christine Robinson was first diagnosed with a corn allergy 17 years ago, she remembers thinking, “No more popcorn, no
Haitian Restaurant Feeding Unpaid Miami TSA Workers EBONY
ebony.com - Teddy Grant
A Haitian restaurant at Miami International Airport is offering free meals to TSA agents, who have been working without pay since the partial …
Oregon's first documented black winemaker creates documentary to share minorities roles in the wine industry
kptv.com - Simon Gutierrez
NORTH PLAINS, OR (KPTV) - A local winemaker is trying to spread the word about the role of minorities and people of color in Oregon's wine …
News
New 'planetary health diet' can save lives and the planet, major review suggests
CNN - By Nina Avramova, CNN
(CNN) — An international team of scientists has developed a diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production to reduce further damage to the planet. The "planetary health diet"
China grows the first plants on the Moon
Engadget - Jon Fingas
Its rover sprouted cotton as part of an experiment. The greenery you see in the soil above might not look like much, but it represents a big step in space exploration. Cotton seeds brought to the Moon
Innovator Spotlight: Solving Food Waste and Hunger
thevine.io
Maen Mahfoud, Founder and CEO of the food rescue tech non-profit Replate, started Replate in 2016 while a student at UCB. Maen was inspired to start …
What Foods Are Banned in Europe but Not Banned in the U.S.?
The New York Times - By RONI CARYN RABIN
Q. What foods are banned in Europe that are not banned in the United States, and what are the implications of eating those foods? A. The European Union prohibits or severely restricts many food additives
Food
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Food
What Is Natural Wine? An Introduction to the Hands-Off Winemaking Mentality
The Manual - Mark Stock
Wine is s going au naturale, whether you’re aware of it or not. It’s the latest trend in the ever-evolving drinks scene and it’s bringing funky, …