Food First Blog
The Food First Blog features news from the US and global food movement, and original analysis from Food First staff, fellows, board members, allies and research interns. Blog highlights are featured in our monthly e-newsletters. Click here to subscribe.
CUSAN March News Brief
Blog | Elspeth Hay | Apr 26, 2019
Take a look at at this article about Cuba’s agroecology movement and what we can learn from it. This article…
A Green New Deal: The Specter Haunting Congress
Blog | Erik Hazard | Mar 29, 2019
Everyone knew that the odds of the Green New Deal (GND) making it through the present Congress were slim to…
Organic Farms Are Under Attack from Agribusiness, Weakened Standards
Blog | Elizabeth Henderson | Mar 19, 2019
The certified organic label has helped save many generational farms and enabled people like me, who do not come from…ECOLOGÍA POLÍTICA DE LA AGRICULTURA: Agroecología y posdesarrollo
Blog | Erik Hazard | Mar 15, 2019
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Eric Holt-Giménez Presents ‘How to Feed the World Without Destroying It?’ on March 18 at UVM
Blog | Allison Spain | Mar 13, 2019
Eric will be visiting UVM on Monday, March 18 and giving a talk in the Livak Ballroom of the Davis Center…
A Letter from Our Executive Director on His Retirement
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Mar 4, 2019
When I left home fifty years ago, my mother hugged me, smiled, and said: Vaya con Dios—go with God. I…
Food First’s Executive Director Announces His Retirement
Blog | Joyce E. King | Mar 4, 2019
Dear Friend of Food First, As President of the Food First Board of Directors, I am writing to share the…
Puede la agricultura urbana alimentar a las ciudades?
Blog | Miguel Altieri | Feb 15, 2019
To view this article in English, click here. Universidad de California, Berkeley Centro LatinoAmericano de Investigaciones Agroecologicas (CELIA) En el…
How urban agriculture can improve food security in US cities
Blog | Miguel Altieri | Feb 14, 2019
Cover Photo: City Farm is a working sustainable farm that has operated in Chicago for over 30 years. Linda from…
Ecuador’s San Clemente: A Reflection of Shifted Indigenous Economies
Blog | Marisa Weinstock | Feb 5, 2019
The processed, pre-packaged food in the small, Ecuadorian indigenous village of San Clemente puzzled me. Why would a village so…
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