Global Agriculture
The significance of our local food system: Groundswell’s response to COVID-19
Groundswell Center for Local Food & Farming is committed to supporting farmers, food system workers, community members, and especially those most vulnerable during this trying time. We’re undergoing a double…
Read MoreHarmful Algal Blooms and Our Water.
As farmers and land-dwellers, our livelihoods are directly and intimately affected by water. Of course, as humans, we know our life depends on it, as well. But as land-stewards, it…
Read MoreBeyond the Seed Bank: April Farming for Justice ReCap
“How might growing culturally-appropriate foods and saving their seeds deepen food justice work?,” This was the question posed by Owen Taylor of Truelove Seeds to Tuesday’s group of food activists…
Read MoreInstant Inspiration: Krystal Z
Krystal Zwiesineyi Chindori-Chininga is a senior International Agriculture and Rural Development Major at Cornell University. Originally from Zimbabwe, her experience with community agriculture organizing around the world has given her…
Read MoreQ&A with Groundswell Board Member Mary Kate Wheeler: Climate Change, Water Access and Farming in Peru
Cornell graduate student and Groundswell Board Member Mary Kate Wheeler spent 6 months in 2015 working in Peru collaborating with a local nonprofit, CARE Perú, to conduct surveys with 500 households…
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