Food and Community Fellows

Don Bustos, Traditional Farmer

< href="http://foodandcommunityfellows.org/fellow/don-bustos">Don Bustos produces food on the same land in New Mexico that his ancestors have farmed for 300 years. He is dedicated to training others in sustainable methods for using land and water in order to protect it for the next seven generations.

Cheryl Danley, Food and Resource Economist

Cheryl Danley talks about the power of diversity in the food movement and creating true engagement around good food. Her project, The Color of Local Food, is a site and series of interviews highlighting the people of color who are working hard to create equity in the food system.

Brahm Ahmadi, Social Entrepreneur

Brahm Ahmadi talks about his vision of creating a hub for good food and strong community in Oakland. Learn more about his work building the People's Community Market.

IATP announces the 2011–2013 Food and Community Fellows

Minneapolis – The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) is pleased to announce the selection of 14 new Food and Community Fellows. The 2011–2013 class of fellows is a mix of grassroots advocates, thought leaders, writers and entrepreneurs. You can see the full class below and at foodandcommunityfellows.org.

Radio Sustain: November 1, 2010

In this month's Radio Sustain, we talk domestic food security with author Mark Winne, IATP's Sophia Murphy tells us the state of international food security initiatives, and IATP Food and Society Fellow Sean Sellers discusses ongoing farmworker justice issues in the United States and what consumers can do to help.

Exploring the Cuban food system

The latest issue of the IATP Food and Society Fellows’ Digest, Exploring the Cuban Food System, reflects on the fellows’ recent visit to Cuba examining sustainable and urban agriculture systems.

Global Food Responsibility: The European Union and United States Must Chart a New Path

The U.S. and the European Union have a particular responsibility to address the global food crisis. This report outlines how they could play a constructive role.

African Immigrants in Minnesota

A short report on African immigrants living in rural Minnesota.

Values in Conflict: How Trade and Finance Rules Curtail Our Rights

A chart showing how trade and finance rules conflict with the environment, human rights, public heallth, and food and agriculture.

A Framework for Rebalancing Global Norms

This paper analyzes the role of global trade and financial institutions in undermining human rights, and identifies strategies for global organizing in support of a new system.

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