The company’s Flagship Farmer Program is a global initiative that amplifies the stories of exceptional farmers and ranchers who exemplify best practices in beef production and agriculture.

Over the course of eight days, the company activated 25 emergency distributions in 19 California locations, in 10 towns, feeding more than 25,000 people.

The books on this list can help eaters of all ages — including and especially young people, the future of our food system — understand the power of agricultural diversity and cultural food traditions, says Katherine Walla with Food Tank.

Up to 530,000 tons of food ends up in the trash each school year. A food-waste audit helped reduce waste substantially in a group of schools that decided to tackle the problem, according to a Triple Pundit article.

The U.S. supply of sugar is shrinking because of a poor sugar beet harvest in the northern Midwest. As a result, the U.S. will import more sugar this fiscal year than it has in almost 40 years, according to an article with The Salt.