
Agroecology
As both the “science of sustainable agriculture” and a political project, agroecology works to decentralize power and promote equity and ecological resilience in our food systems. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Agroecology


Newsletter no 42 – Ten Years of Nyéléni – Much to Celebrate !
Nyéléni Newsletter | Food First | Jan 6, 2021
Download the full, English version of Nyéléni Newsletter here. Download the full, Spanish version of Nyéléni Newsletter here. Download the…
USFSA Statement in Defense of Agroecology and the Right to Food
Blog | US Food Sovereignty Alliance | Oct 7, 2020
Ambassador Kip Tom, On behalf of the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA), we write to express our firm opposition to…
Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges: Part 2
Blog | Food First | Sep 16, 2020
The following is the second part of an interview between Kahlil Apuzen-Ito from Foundation for Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Mindanao (FARMCOOP) …
Philippine Banana Cooperatives’ Successes and Challenges
Blog | Food First | Aug 31, 2020
The following is an interview between Kahlil Apuzen-Ito from Foundation for Agrarian Reform Cooperatives in Mindanao (FARMCOOP) and Food First’s…
Family Farmers And Farmworkers Face The Virus: How Food Sovereignty Activists See The Crisis as a Pivotal Moment for Change
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | David Bacon | Jun 11, 2020
The following is a special edition, eight-page Backgrounder covering the experiences and insights from farmers and farmworkers during the COVID-19…
Watch: A Whiskey with Raj Patel, Ahna Kruzic, Jim Goodman, and M. Jahi Chappell
Blog | Food First | Jun 3, 2020
On Tuesday, June 2nd, Food First’s M. Jahi Chappell was joined by Raj Patel, Ahna Kruzic, and Jim Goodman to…
LVC Norteamérica declara su apoyo a la movilización de la clase trabajadora el Primero de Mayo frente a COVID -19
Blog | La Via Campesina - North America | Apr 30, 2020
PDF aquí. El 1 de mayo, las organizaciones miembros de La Vía Campesina-Norteamérica se unen con todos los trabajadores del…
The Corporate Food System Is Making the Coronavirus Crisis Worse
Blog | Walden Bello | Apr 30, 2020
This article was originally published at Foreign Policy in Focus by Food First Fellow, Walden Bello. The global food system…
The Political Economy of Food for Your Non-foodie Friend in Under 120 pages
Academic Publication | Aliza Tuttle | Apr 6, 2020
This book review was originally published at the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Download the PDF here…
Can Radical Researchers Get Their Act Together?
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Alastair Iles, Annie Shattuck, Antonio Roman-Alcalá, Erik Hazard, Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, M. Jahi Chappell and Maywa Montenegro | Mar 26, 2020
What does it look like when activist-scholars, embedded in academic institutions that foster a culture of individualism and competition, work to collectivize their efforts and support social movements fighting for systemic change?
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