Publication archives

Kandace Vallejo talks about the power of food justice in growing strong youth leaders. She shares insights into the energy that can be created when you help to give kids a voice.

Jenga Mwendo discusses how she is using gardens and growing food to build community and strong neighborhoods as she works to revitalize New Orleans, post-Katrina. Follow her work with the Backyard Gardeners Network.

< 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 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 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.

The Eldorado dos Carajás massacre took place on April 17, 1996 in Para, a state in southern Brazil. On that day, the police gunned down 19 peasants from the Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra (Landless Workers Movement) or MST who were demanding access to land.

A just and healthy food system isn’t going to manifest out of the halls of Congress. The food justice movement needs support up and down the food chain—farmers, grocers, farm workers, writers, activists, parents, children, eaters. Stories are some of the most powerful tools that we have to create this change.