Tom Laskawy

By Tom Laskawy FERN is in a phase of growth and evolution to meet the changing media landscape for food and environmental journalism. We are fortunate to announce that Tanya Haider has agreed to join FERN’s Board of Directors, giving our organization the benefit of her years of business strategy experience in media, education, and nonprofits. Tanya comes to the board as the founder of Seaview Advisory, working with media and ed-tech start-ups to scale and grow their businesses.

By Tom Laskawy on Jan 8, 2011 Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon Photo: Tim PsychWant some good news about the GOP’s takeover of the House? Look elsewhere. Want some more bad news? You’re in the right place. Food blog La Vida Locavore discovered something that indicates the new Republican majority on the House Agriculture Committee intends to massively de-emphasize organic agriculture. And with nothing more than a bit of organizational gerrymandering.

By Tom Laskawy on Feb 6, 2010 Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon From its failure to rein in abuse of farm subsidies to its misguided efforts on international trade, the Obama USDA has disappointed many progressives. But let’s take a moment to offer kudos to USDA Chief Tom Vilsack for two positive developments in one week. On Thursday, the USDA responded to revelations first published in USAToday regarding safety lapses in the school lunch program.