International Insurance Coverage

John and Russ Vollmer, of the Vollmer Farm in Bunn, NC, along with Scott Marlow of RAFI-USA share their thoughts on the need for risk management and crop insurance for organic and specialty crops. Please visit RAFI-USA’s website at www.rafiusa.org for more information on how crop insurance affects the growth of the local and organic food market, and how you can support family and sustainable farmers. Produced by the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI-USA).

Independent broadcaster Link TV and international relief and development organization Oxfam America produced this half-hour documentary examining solutions to famine and chronic hunger around the world. It features the story of an Ethiopian farmer, Medhin Reda, and interviews with Francis Moore Lappé, humanitarian and bestselling author of Diet for a Small Planet. The show is part of Link TV’s ViewChange.org digital hub connecting the stories of success and progress in global development and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Watch over 400 more documentaries on global development success stories at www.viewchange.org.