West African Groundnut Stew
Blog | Katie Brimm | Mar 25, 2012
Groundnut stew, or maafe, is eaten in various forms throughout West Africa. I found this stew to have a delicious…
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Winter Adventures: Two Illinois Farmers in Cuba
Blog | Peg Breslin | Mar 24, 2012
We were fortunate to take the trip of a lifetime this January. My dad came upon Food First and its Food Sovereignty Tour to…
Food Movements, Unite!
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Mar 1, 2012
This article was originally published by AgriCultures The world’s different food movements need to work together, argues Eric Holt-Giménez. The…
Piedmont Farmers Preserving Italian Food Culture
Blog | Nikole Nigro | Dec 14, 2011
Although “Italian” cuisine has become world renowned, Italy’s food culture is strongly based on regional products and traditions. Piedmont is…
Liberalizing the Economy May Crush the Culture of One Small Island
Blog | Anders Riel Muller | Oct 24, 2011
The flight from Seoul to Jeju Island is only 45 minutes, but in Korea this is as far from mainland…
In Oaxaca, Food Sovereignty Starts at the Roots
Blog | Margot Fahey | Oct 13, 2011
They tore off our fruits, they broke off our branches, they burnt our trunks, but they could not kill our…
Berkeley Students Fight for Healthy Campus Food
Blog | Margot Fahey | Sep 21, 2011
University campuses have historically been a powerful conduit for students fighting for their rights, from fighting racial discrimination in schools…
Women of Corn
Blog | Esther Vivas | Sep 11, 2011
In the countries of the Global South, women are the principal producers of food, those in charge of working the…
Doce días en el campo Cubano – 12 days in the Cuban countryside
Blog | Nesbitt Blaisdell | Jul 21, 2011
As we landed in the Soviet era passenger jet at José Martí airport, in late May, 2011, I realized that…
Launching Food Justice Tours: San Francisco Bay Area, November 4 & 5, 2011
Blog | Food Sovereignty Tours | Jul 18, 2011
All across the San Francisco Bay Area, the food justice movement is diverse and growing. From student cooperatives in Berkeley…
Announcing the Winner of our Free Food Sovereignty Tour Contest!
Blog | Food Sovereignty Tours | Jul 7, 2011
We are thrilled to announce the winner of Food First’s FREE Food Sovereignty tour contest, Maggie Ellinger-Locke from University City,…
Resilient Bolivian Farmers Face the Changing Climate
Blog | Christina Bronsing-Lazalde | Jun 6, 2011
As weather patterns become more volatile, smallholders are facing new challenges. Climate change poses a severe threat to growing seasons,…
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