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Nov 01 2019

North East Network Farm School

By Robert Wiltzen

Story by Kewekhrozo (Peter) Thopi, age 30, Chakhesang Naga (India); and Tshenyilou (Lele) Chirhah, age 26, Chakhesang Naga (India) Lele among crops in local farmland during the first participatory video…

Apr 30 2019

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Reviving Foods, Preserving Culture: My Journey as an Indigenous Food Entrepreneur

By Robert Wiltzen

by Aruna Tirkey A platter of traditional Indigenous dishes of the Jharkhand area. Photo: Aruna Tirkey, 2016 . I want to share with you the story of a journey I…

Apr 24 2019

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The Flavors of Resilience: A Visual Journey through Ethiopia’s Foodscape

By Robert Wiltzen

Text, videos, and photos by Viveca Mellegård Last year I traveled to Gambella, a province of southwestern Ethiopia, with my colleague, Dr. Million Belay. His research centers around the country’s…

Apr 17 2019

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Safeguarding Food-Producing Cultural Landscapes: The Role of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Mechtild Rössler, Akane Nakamura, and Roland Chih-Hung Lin Canoeing through a wild rice bed in Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage site. Photo: Hidehiro Otake, 2012 On July 1, 2018, ancestral…

Apr 10 2019

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Old Seeds, New Growth: Harvesting Community Empowerment from a School Garden in Kenya

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Eliot Gee Ready to be harvested, these cowpea leaves growing in the Mundika Special School garden will go directly into lunches prepared for students. Photo: Aurillia Manjella, 2016 Josephat…

Mar 26 2019

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CreativeVoice: Cooking Stories with Native Maize

By Robert Wiltzen

by Flor Rivera López Maize. Photo: Artemio Pérez, 2015 This is the story of a project aiming to promote native maize biodiversity conservation in Mexico. It started when I was…

Mar 19 2019

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A Chicken for Every Occasion: Exploring the Significance of India’s Native Poultry Breeds

By Robert Wiltzen

by Kanna K. Siripurapu and Sabyasachi Das . To learn more about why people in India value desi (native) chicken breeds for use in rituals, festivals, and traditional healing, I…

Mar 12 2019

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Mujeres y Maíz: Expanding Food Choices for Rural Women in Southern Mexico

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text by Constanza Monterrubio Solís Photos by Inanc Tekguc Nopales, or prickly pear leaves, have been recently incorporated into local diets, providing various kinds of benefits. Photo: Inanc Tekguc, 2017…

Feb 12 2019

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Ita: A Special Food for a Special Time in an Indonesian Community

By Robert Wiltzen

by Lina A. Karolin Farmers planting rice. When it was time for the first harvest of the season, families would gather to celebrate. Photo: Pinarsita Juliana, 2017 I carefully cut…

Jan 29 2019

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Margaret Brascoupe and Clayton Brascoupe

Circles of Kinship: Faces of Turtle Island’s Seed Guardians

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Mateo Hinojosa “What is a seed?” Farmers, activists, academics, artists, and people of all walks of life take a moment to think of the seeds in…

North East Network Farm School

Reviving Foods, Preserving Culture: My Journey as an Indigenous Food Entrepreneur

The Flavors of Resilience: A Visual Journey through Ethiopia’s Foodscape

Safeguarding Food-Producing Cultural Landscapes: The Role of the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize

Old Seeds, New Growth: Harvesting Community Empowerment from a School Garden in Kenya

CreativeVoice: Cooking Stories with Native Maize

A Chicken for Every Occasion: Exploring the Significance of India’s Native Poultry Breeds

Mujeres y Maíz: Expanding Food Choices for Rural Women in Southern Mexico

Ita: A Special Food for a Special Time in an Indonesian Community

Circles of Kinship: Faces of Turtle Island’s Seed Guardians

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