Tag: Food and Agriculture
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Young, Queer Farmers Are Here to Change U.S. Agriculture
in EssaysToday’s queer youth are more interested in farming than ever. Eliza Pessereau surveyed members of the Queer Farmer Listserv to understand their challenges and motivations for going “back to the land.”
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The Cold Never Bothered Native Hawaiians Anyway: A Conversation with Hi’ilei Julia Hobart
in PodcastsHow do certain temperatures come to be normalized and idealized in Hawai’i? Dr. Hiʻilei Julia Kawehipuaakahaopulani Hobart shares critical insights at the intersection of Indigenous dispossession and resistance.
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Faculty Favorites: Savor These Books on Food and Agriculture
in ChecklistsSeven scholars from a variety of disciplines recommend readings about land, labor, animals, and people in the food system.
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How Electrification Distanced Poultry Farmers from their Flocks
Electricity reshaped the poultry industry over the 20th century. Zoe Robertson asks what the costs of this transformation were for birds and inter-species relations.
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On The Alchemy of Soil
After a long and dirty journey, artist Tory Tepp has found community in the creation of the Sauk County ARK earthwork.
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Unearthing the Deep Roots of Regenerative Farming: A Conversation with Liz Carlisle
in PodcastsLiz Carlisle shares stories from her latest book, which uncovers the history of regenerative agriculture and the farmers of color who practice it.
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Growing Food Justice Through Urban Farming
in PodcastsIn the final episode of the Ground Truths podcast series, Clare Sullivan, Carly Gittrich, and Ben Iuliano talk to urban agriculture leaders in Dane County, Wisconsin about how their programs serve Black communities and other communities of color.
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The Chemical Contract
in EssaysMicaela Edelson reveals the often hidden health costs of pesticide exposure to migrant farmworkers in the United States.
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Farms, Fertilizer, and the Fight for Clean Water
in PodcastsIn Portage County, Wisconsin, 95 percent of the nitrate in groundwater comes from agriculture, and it’s having major health consequences for residents. Ground Truths editors Ben Iuliano and Carly Griffith find out how community members have used scientific and legal advocacy to fight for cleaner drinking water.
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The Palate Politics of Eating Kangaroo
in EssaysKangatarianism is a growing food movement in Australia that purports to be more ethical and climate-conscious than other meat-eating practices. Sophie Chao uncovers the politics of “eating roo” in an age of climate change.