Alaskan Native Looks to Tradition to Deal with Contemporary Problems
Alaskan Native Looks to Tradition to Deal with Contemporary Problems Deenaalee Hodgdon (who uses the pronouns they/them) is a Native Alaskan and the Executive Director of On The Land, an Indigenous...
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Gary Paul Nabhan is a renowned ethnobotanist and author focused on the confluence of cultural and biological diversity. His innovative writings and projects have raised awareness of the economic and...
View ArticleBiochar: An Ancient Method of Healing Modern Soils
Amazonia is the largest river basin in the world, covering an area greater than Europe. More than 3 million species live in the Amazon rainforest, making it one of the most diverse ecosystems and...
View ArticleA Young Artist-Activist Works for Equity in the Food System
Minkah Taharkah is an artist, poet, farmer, and organizer. While a student at UC Berkeley, she co-founded Black Earth Farms based on her desire to eat healthy and affordable food and to provide the...
View ArticleThe Dark Secret of Student Hunger: An Interview of Tim Galarneau of the...
For students from low income or marginalized communities entering college (often the first in their family to do so) can be a source of pride and expanded opportunity, but for those who don’t have the...
View ArticleTackling Student Hunger: An Interview with Francis Ge of the Basic Needs...
Alarming numbers of college students, even at some of the most prestigious universities across the country, struggle financially, affecting their access to housing and food. Those personal crises make...
View ArticleHow to Become a Land Doctor: An Interview with Rangeland Conservation Expert...
Photo by William MilliotCreating conditions for livestock to be a climate benefit rather than a net emitter of greenhouse gas emissions is a knowledge-intensive endeavor. Understanding the natural...
View ArticleFrom Soil to Soul
From Soil to Soul: Young Filmmakers Explore the Local Food Sovereignty MovementThrough the powerful stories of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers, regenerative practitioners, food...
View ArticleRegenerative Landscaper: An Interview with Permaculture Designer Erik Ohlsen
Erik Ohlsen is a master of regenerative design, an internationally recognized Permaculture teacher, a landscape contractor, author, farmer, herbalist, storyteller, and practitioner of Nordic folk...
View ArticleThe Social and Political Aspects of Agroecology: An Interview with Miguel...
Miguel Altieri describes agroecology as a dialogue of wisdoms between Traditional Ecological Knowledge that has stood the test of time, and modern agrarian and ecological sciences.One of the pioneers...
View ArticleInvesting in the Sustainability of Cacao Farmers to Make Distinctive Chocolate
The global chocolate commodity market is tarnished by a history of exploitation of cacao farmers and laborers that persists to this day. The TCHO (pronounced chō) chocolate company opposes exploitative...
View ArticleChocolate Rebellion: Elevating Historically Oppressed Cacao Farmers and Their...
This article was written by Gillian Goddard. Gillian grew up in the Caribbean Island of Trinidad at a time when many local cacao plantations had been abandoned. After studying at Stanford University,...
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