Harvesting is an act of indigenous food sovereignty
Rather than seeing food sovereignty as a destination, we see it as a pathway made up of everyday acts of resistance and reparation accessible to everyone.
rebuilding resilient food systems
Mothering Mozambique’s Mangroves Back to Life
Villagers along the Limpopo River are restoring an estuary and securing their food supply, one mangrove at a time.
The Autumn Raspberry Harvest
Preserving food is not just ‘cooking’; preserving food requires that you think about the future. Hence why growing and preserving food can be a window into planning a new future.
Thriving Together: Salmon, Berries, and People
The salmonberry plant has nourished and healed Indigenous communities of the Pacific Northwest coast for countless generations, but its significance goes far beyond its value as food.
How a Seattle Neighborhood Confronted Food Insecurity in the Pandemic
Over the past year, more than 20 food supply organizations have contributed in one form or another to providing hot meals to residents through the community center.
The Paradoxes of Localism
I want my grandchildren to visit other places and countries and see different, unknown foods. I want them to feel like the world isn’t one giant airport lounge with sourdough and avocado toast on every menu.
New England Ecology
We need to adapt ourselves to living within these ecosystems again. And to do that in New England, we need to eat the damn deer.
Living Life: Do You Really Need an App for That?
That we have begun to confuse understanding with outsourced expertise is not a surprise. The apps are merely the latest indicator of our disconnect from the natural world.
It Brought Back Memories of When they Fled their Countries
Refugee Women of Bristol (RWoB) is a charity organisation that’s run by refugees, for refugees. The charity has been up and running since 2003 and I’ve been involved for more than 10 years. Connecting through food has always been at the heart of our work.
On International Day, Indigenous Peoples Preserve Biodiversity
This International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, August 9, is an opportunity to celebrate the ecological and cultural value of indigenous foodways.
Bringing My Money Closer To Home
In times of war, we’ve always had conscientious objectors. In times of economic and political befuddlement, can we encourage a corps of conscientious investors?
Black Farmers Reviving Their African Roots: “We Are Feeding Our Liberation”
“Black people need to return to being growers, builders, and producers, so when we’re consuming, we’re also feeding one another, and we’re feeding our liberation,”