by Lynne Whitbeck | Nov 2, 2021 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Economics, Racial Equity, Rural Communities
Renard Turner and his wife are agrarian entrepreneurs who produce local, sustainable, regenerative food at their Virginia goat farm–and they provide a model for future farmers and homesteaders.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Oct 19, 2021 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition, Racial Equity, Rural Communities
Latashia Redhouse helps Native American food producers get their products out into the world—and supports their traditional and regenerative agriculture practices.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Apr 6, 2021 | Bison, Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Grazing, Racial Equity, Radical Center, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Lucille Contreras calls buffalo her relatives. She’s a Lipan Apache and founder of the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, which brings together food, culture, and language around this animal to reestablish its homeland.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Feb 16, 2021 | Down to Earth, Health and Nutrition, Racial Equity, Radical Center, Ranching, Rural Communities
Rachael and James Stewart saw a lack of Black and Brown farmers and ranchers–and an opportunity to serve communities with unusual meat products. So they sold a classic car and started a ranch.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 15, 2020 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Racial Equity, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Jovan Sage carries on traditions passed down from African and Indigenous ancestors, and is a healer on many levels–herbalist, “food alchemist,” farmer, chef, and community organizer.
by Lynne Whitbeck | Dec 1, 2020 | Decolonizing Ag, Down to Earth, Farming, Health and Nutrition, Racial Equity, Rural Communities, Working with Nature
Sanjay Rawal‘s new film, Gather, explores how Native Americans across the U.S. are rediscovering their food traditions–and building on them in the context of present-day realities.