Food Sovereignty
Social Justice, Inclusion and Accountability
At Groundswell we talk a lot about social justice, food sovereignty, inclusion and equity. We participate in all sorts of community initiatives that share the vision of a more equitable…
Read MoreComing Soon: A Food Policy Council for Tompkins County
Citizens are encouraged to help shape local food policy We all eat. A lot of us love to eat local. We care deeply about the food we eat and the…
Read MoreCall to Action: Dig Deeper!
by Rafael Aponte, Outreach Coordinator With the summer almost upon us in the Finger Lakes, things are beginning to heat up, and the time for heavy lifting is here! During…
Read MoreTrainee Spotlight: Steven Kidd, Carrie McCracken TRUCE Garden
A photo from the Carrie McCracken TRUCE Garden: “Marilyn Mosely explains the garden’s child-affirming Memorial Sunflower Project to a new neighbor. Though one of our community’s invisible structurally unemployed, she…
Read MoreThe Jewel of Lisle: A Garden Provides
The Lisle Community Garden. by Barbara C. Harrison “Traveling to Apalachin, NY in June 2011, I came across a community garden. I stopped and walked the area. I was so…
Read MoreThe Quintessential Black Farmer: Preparing the garden
Weeding the urban garden plot by Kirtrina Baxter Today I decided to prep the garden for my spring planting. This will be my first official private food garden. I have…
Read MorePlowing Over: Can Urban Farming Save Detroit and Other Declining Cities? Will the Law Allow It?
This article from the American Bar Association Journal addresses the legal intricacies of urban farming in Chicago and other cities- how organizations are acquiring land, what zoning challenges they face,…
Read MoreVia Campesina: Shashe Declaration
Via Campesina, the International Peasant Movement, just released the Shashe Declaration, a culmination of a recent meeting of agroecology trainers from around the globe. The document discusses threats to food…
Read MoreSeven Principles of Food Sovereignty
Reposted from savingseeds, this is La Via Campesina’s (The International Peasant Movement) “Seven Principles of Food Sovereignty.” Seven Principles of Food Sovereignty Food: A Basic Human Right. Everyone must have access…
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