The Rebirth of Campesinado in Mexico
I discovered the campesino world in the years 1970-71, while in charge of the Tropical Biology Station of the UNAM [National Autonomous University of Mexico], in Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz.
rebuilding resilient food and farming systems
The Revelations of ‘Black Earth Wisdom’
Black Earth Wisdom showcases the history of African-American farming, including struggles for land tenure in the face of land theft, and the distinctive wisdom of Black agricultural science, spiritual traditions, folk practices, art, and culture.
The Indigenous Winter Pantry: Recipes for Today’s Kitchen
After the disruption of colonization, numerous tribal efforts aim to reinvigorate traditional foods and the health benefits they provide.
Stolen Lands: A Black and Indigenous History of Land Exploitation
Colonization, through genocide, land theft, and the imposition of private property, has dispossessed Indigenous and Black peoples of their homelands across the continents for generations.
Putting Indigenous knowledge into practice for climate change: the Tribal Adaptation Menu
This article describes a tool called the Tribal Adaptation Menu that provides a set of concrete, practical strategies, approaches and tactics for how to incorporate indigenous thinking into planning, policy, research and interventions for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners.
An Open Letter to Bill Gates on Food, Farming, and Africa
We, 50 organizations focused on food sovereignty and justice worldwide, want you to know there is no shortage of practical solutions and innovations by African farmers and organizations. We invite you to step back and learn from those on the ground.
The Indigenous Food Cafés Transforming Local Cuisine
The modern food system has a huge carbon footprint. These Indian cafés want to change that.
The third agrarian revolution: from production and consumption to relations
The big challenge is not to produce more food but to develop a food system built on a more humble view of the role of humans in nature.
The grain giants have made a bonanza from hunger. Time to take them apart
As economies tumble, inflation surges and global food prices soar to critically high levels, two sectors seem to have hit the jackpot in 2022 – energy giants and grain traders.
Cecosesola of Venezuela Wins Right Livelihood Award!
You could say that Cecosesola has learned how to ignore the market and set its own terms for providing goods and services.
Decolonizing Regenerative Cattle Ranching
While some might praise regenerative agriculture as a new advent, the techniques are older than the U.S. itself.
Cider Planet: Excerpt
One long-standing question, which is unresolved within the cider community, is that of a good definition of cider.