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Jan 29 2019

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…

Jan 22 2019

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The Lure of a “Modern Lifestyle”: Bridging the Food Generation Gap in South Africa

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Felix Kwabena Donkor and Kevin Mearns Backyard or homestead gardens are a common feature of rural dwellings in South Africa and the source of needed ingredients for traditional foods.…

Jan 15 2019

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Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A reflection by Carrie Ann Barton . Science tells us that the sense of smell most strongly sparks our memories and emotions I smell stories I smell reunions I smell…

Jan 08 2019

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Making Haku Chhoyala: Food Brings a Nepalese Indigenous Community Together

By Robert Wiltzen

by Sheetal Vaidya, Manju Maharjan, and Prakash Khadgi Elderly Newar men enjoy a leisurely morning outside their residence. Although a minority of the people living in the Kathmandu Valley, Newars…

Jan 01 2019

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Grandmother Oak and Her Acorn Teachings

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Sara Moncada and Maya Harjo The Grandmother Oak grove, Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden, Novato, California. Photo: Melissa K. Nelson, 2013 We come here to listen. Under the…

Dec 24 2018

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Cultivating Respect: Reviving Forgotten Plant Knowledge in Costa Rica

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Felipe Montoya-Greenheck Puriscal is a rural canton in the Province of San José, Costa Rica. It is located in the northern foothills of the Talamanca Mountain Range that divides…

Dec 17 2018

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Podcasting from the Native Seed Pod: Food Sovereignty Stories Nourish the Future

By Akshara Sangiorgio

by Melissa K. Nelson “We’re being guided by forces seen and unseen that are telling us it’s time to pick up the seeds again. It’s time to learn how to…

Mar 05 2018

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Sustain, Benefit, Celebrate: Embedding Nature in Our Culture

By Robert Wiltzen

Text and photos by Rob Butler Mild weather, calm seas, and abundant wild places have fostered a close relationship with nature: San Juan Islands, Salish Sea. 2013 In 2015,…

Jan 29 2018

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Monocultures of the Fields, Monocultures of the Mind: The Acculturation of Indigenous Farming Communities of Odisha, India

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by Kanna K. Siripurapu, Sabnam Afrein, and Prasant Mohanty . A Kandha woman with the distinct facial tattoos of her sub-group (Kutia Kandha). Photo: Sue Price, 2017 . The connection between agriculture…

Oct 07 2017

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Salmon and the Poetics of Place

By Robert Wiltzen

by Nigel Haggan Salmon gain their wisdom by eating the nuts that fall from nine hazel trees around a pool in the otherworld. Artwork: Emily Haggan, 2015 . The Salmon of Science…

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

The Lure of a “Modern Lifestyle”: Bridging the Food Generation Gap in South Africa

Pinto Beans and Ham Hocks

Making Haku Chhoyala: Food Brings a Nepalese Indigenous Community Together

Grandmother Oak and Her Acorn Teachings

Cultivating Respect: Reviving Forgotten Plant Knowledge in Costa Rica

Podcasting from the Native Seed Pod: Food Sovereignty Stories Nourish the Future

Sustain, Benefit, Celebrate: Embedding Nature in Our Culture

Monocultures of the Fields, Monocultures of the Mind: The Acculturation of Indigenous Farming Communities of Odisha, India

Salmon and the Poetics of Place

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