A Farm to Go

Mark Lilly Transformed a School Bus into a Roving Farm Stand to Bring Produce Straight to City Dwellers Who Can't Always Get Fresh Food

He bought a $3,600 used bus on Craigslist and created partnerships with farmers like Christie Huger, whose dairy farm produces natural milk and cheese. "We had to laugh," says Huger. "That bus should be in the junkyard, but here it is reaching a lot of people who can't get to the farm."

Read more about the Farm to Family Bus here.

Wal-Mart Plans Drive to Buy More Locally Grown Produce

Wal-Mart announced a program on Thursday that would focus on sustainable agriculture among its suppliers, as it tries to expand its efforts to improve environmental efficiency among its suppliers.

The program is intended to put more locally grown food in Wal-Mart stores in the United States, invest in training and infrastructure for small and medium-size farmers, particularly in emerging markets, and begin to measure the efficiency of large suppliers in growing and getting their produce to market.

Read more about Wal-Mart's plans here.