Sustainable Agriculture Network

While very common in Europe, currants are a seasonal delight that is just now being rediscovered by Americans. Why were these little gems were federally banned throughout the United States for decades?

For our Agrotalk podcast we recorded in Gaitania, in the coffee heartland of Tolima, Colombia. We spent a week visiting coffee associations, and spoke with coffee farmers and the community monitors who apply the CMAS methodolgy. Here's what we learned.

SAN members advanced climate resilience, gender equity and traceability this week — from El Niño's grip on cotton and Ladakh herders to pest alerts, EU deforestation rules and Uganda's agroecology.

This week, SAN members advanced digital pest-diagnosis tools, regenerative agriculture certification, biodiversity protection, and EU traceability compliance across the Global Impact Network.

SAN members advanced regenerative agriculture, pest prevention, digital inclusion, and community-led restoration this week — from Kenyan pest surveillance to Ecuador's soil-erosion crisis and Colombian ecosystem monitoring.

SAN members advance sustainable agriculture globally: from EUDR-ready rubber stations in China to wild honey in Mexico's rainforest, agroecology innovation in Uganda, and eco-education across 25+ schools.

Featuring the five winners of SAN's photography contest. Their pictures show varied landscapes, skills and genius to grow food in different regions of the world.

SAN members acted globally this week: CORAF launched climate-resilient rice, Fundación Pachamama validated Amazonian women's knowledge, REEDS Pakistan showcased regenerative sites, and Rainforest Alliance convened in Jakarta.

SAN welcomes three new members who join from Argentina and Egypt, sharing their commitment to sustainability with a local footprint and a global outlook.

SAN members act: Amazon chakras, cotton traceability, biocultural festivals & agroecology advocacy.

SAN members drove real change this week: CABI on soil health & pesticide safety, Preferred by Nature at GSS2026, Rainforest Alliance on cocoa accountability, RAAA Perú on natural pest solutions & Pro Natura Sur on community drones.

SAN members advance regenerative cotton in Egypt, agroecology training in Uganda, seed systems in East Africa, innovation awards in West Africa, and a global sustainability summit in Bangkok.

9 SAN members across 4 continents advance agroecology, restoration, and regenerative farming this week.

SAN, alongside partners Imaflora, GLF, and CABI, announces a global photo contest celebrating regenerative agriculture. Open worldwide April 15 – May 15, 2026, with prizes up to $1,000 USD and finalists featured at the Regenerative Agriculture Forum in Brazil.

SAN launches a global photo contest celebrating regenerative agriculture. Submit your best images across three categories and win up to $1,000 USD. Submissions open April 15 – May 15, 2026.

Sunchokes are a gem of the colder months. Explore this little-known vegetable and its many possibilities.

SAN members drive impact this week: regenerative coffee, agroecology caravans in Uganda, tree planting in Kenya, cotton trials in Egypt, and family farming advocacy in Peru. Global action, local roots.

SAN members drove action this week: CORAF closed the ABEE project, CIFOR-ICRAF advanced wildlife conservation in Zambia and Cameroon, Fundación Natura Colombia led territorial transformation, and CABI advanced crop research.

SAN members advanced regenerative agriculture through FAIR data, forest-water action, agroecology learning, carbon farming, regenerative cotton, and fairer market advocacy across regions.

CIFOR-ICRAF joins SAN to advance forest-positive food systems, linking trees and farms to scale sustainable, climate-smart solutions.