Food Sovereignty Tours Photo Contest Winners

Our most recent Food Sovereignty Photo Contest had many stunning entries. Below are our three winners.

Photos were not chosen only on a basis of aesthetic appeal. We were interested in the photographers’ personal reflections and larger human/food histories exhibited. In each photo, we are greeted with unique, place specific cultural narratives surrounding food production and consumption.

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“Sugarcane Juice” Mackenzie Feldman, Cuba (Spring 2016)

“This photo was taken at Organopónico Alamar. I love how food and juice directly from farm reaches people in nearby communities. I really like the story that this photo tells, with the long line of Cubans waiting for juice, and the woman up front taking her time to enjoy her first sip.”

“Fruits of Labor” Meredith Bird, Basque Country, Spain (2011)

Thousands of apples lay in waiting outside of a Basque cider house, also known as a “sagardotegi”, to be turned into the delicious golden nectar that Basque Country is known for world-wide.

“Land Food Democracy 1” Stephen Wunrow, South Korea (2015)

Hansalim farmers Nam Gok Kang and Sukja Pak who grow zucchini, cucumbers, broccoli, shallots and tomatoes on an organic farm about near Goesan. They work more than 15 hours a day in the summertime.