National Press Foundation Fellowship Opportunity

Farm to Table: Where Your Food Comes From [1]

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 20

APPLY HERE [2]

There are  2 million farms in the U.S. that help feed the world. Everybody eats, so why has food become fraught with controversy? Over four days, journalists will learn about food labeling, growing methods, GMOs, pesticide and herbicide use, agriculture research, antibiotics, organics, sustainability and government policy. Included will be field trips to DuPont Pioneer’s research facility and a high-tech hog facility.

Training: May 14-17, 2017
Location: Des Moines, Iowa

The all-expenses-paid fellowship covers airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs and most meals. NPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance skills, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting on one of today’s most critical issues. This program is for U.S. based journalists only.