Archive for March, 2010
Food Is…
Because our work puts us in contact with farmers across the globe, we often refer to “the global food system.” But we rarely take the time to define it. What is it exactly? Canadian food justice activist, writer, and pending USC Canada Board member Wayne Roberts has some insightful and inspiring views about it. Watch the video. Read More ...
The Great Grocery Smackdown
This article by Corby Kummer, which appeared in the March 2010 edition of Atlantic Magazine, takes a closer look at Walmart’s move toward providing local, organic produce in many of their stores throughout the United States. It’s a good opportunity for a little discussion about our current food supply and where change comes from. What are your thoughts? Read More ...
Simple Solutions – Long Term Impacts
One of the greatest challenges for farming and life itself in Africa’s arid Western Sahel is the lack of water. But for many years, the problem in the rural community of Beni, in the Douentza region of Mali, was sometimes too much water. Read about how a simple micro-dam has resulted in continued, improved biodiversity, farming, and livelihoods for the people of Beni. Read More ...
Food Shortage ‘the Next Global Challenge’
We’re very aware of the impacts of climate change on agriculture and of diminishing food supplies in remote or marginalized corners of the world, where a lack of services and support has made life particularly challenging for people. But as we see in this story from World News Australia, even highly developed and infrastructure-rich countries like Australia are vulnerable to potential food shortages. Read the full article, and be sure to check out our resources page for more details about the issues discussed in the article. Read More ...
Don’t Touch that Dial!
This week’s edition of the CBC Radio One program Dispatches features a report about the work of our local partners in Ethiopia – Ethio-Organic Seed Association (EOSA) – called The Wisdom of Seed Savers by journalist David Kattenburg. You can hear it live on Sunday evening, or listen now on the CBC Dispatches website in streaming audio. Find out more… Read More ...
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