June 2025 - Carolina Farm Trust

30 Jun, 2025

Women in Agriculture: Changing the Face of Farming One Acre at a Time

By Siobhan Norbeck|2025-06-30T16:01:36+00:00June 30, 2025|Advocacy, Farmers, Food Systems, Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture|0 Comments

Agriculture has long been seen as a male-dominated industry, but that’s changing—fast. Today, women are not just participating in agriculture; they are leading it, innovating within it, and transforming it to meet the needs of their communities. From small urban plots to large regenerative farms, women are growing food, growing businesses, and growing power.

At Carolina Farm Trust (CFT), we see this shift as a vital part of building a more just, sustainable, and inclusive food system. Our work is rooted in uplifting historically underrepresented communities in agriculture—and that includes women.

The Rise of Women Farmers

According to the 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture, women now account for 36% of all U.S. farmers. More and more women are now involved in making decisions about land use, crop and livestock production, and business operations. This is not

Nutrition as a Human Right: Why Access to Healthy Food Matters

By Siobhan Norbeck|2025-06-16T17:55:11+00:00June 16, 2025|Advocacy, Farmers, Food Equity, Food Systems, Fruits, Health Impacts, Hunger, Mental Health, Vegetables|0 Comments

The Right to Eat Well

Food is more than just fuel—it’s medicine, a source of energy, and a key determinant of health. Yet for millions of people, access to fresh, nutrient-dense food remains out of reach. Nutrition insecurity disproportionately impacts low-income communities and people of color, contributing to chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

At Carolina Farm Trust, we believe access to healthy food is a basic human right, not a privilege reserved for those who can afford it. Through initiatives like our Food is Health Program, we’re working to close the food access gap by delivering fresh, local food directly to communities in need.

The Link Between Food Access and Health

The connection between diet and disease is well-documented. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 60% of adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease,

The Carbon Cost of Your Grocery Store: Why Supply Chain Reform Starts Local

By Siobhan Norbeck|2025-06-02T17:02:19+00:00June 2, 2025|Food Equity, Food Systems|0 Comments

When we walk into a grocery store, we’re often focused on what’s convenient, affordable, or familiar. What we don’t see is the invisible carbon cost riding alongside every out-of-season strawberry or pre-packaged meal—costs that accumulate with every truckload, plane shipment, and refrigerated mile.

It’s not just about the distance food travels. It’s about the entire system—from industrial-scale farming to cold-chain logistics—that’s fueling climate change.

The Real Emissions Behind Our Food

Globally, the food system is responsible for more than a third of all greenhouse gas emissions, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. Within that figure, transportation and refrigeration are major contributors.

Refrigerated transport and storage account for approximately 15% of global food-related emissions, with diesel-powered trucks, energy-intensive warehouses, and transcontinental shipping routes playing a significant role. Many of these emissions come from

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