A Detroiter spent decades growing a healthier self and city. Here’s why he might move on.
Gardening Heals: Detroiter’s Cancer Treatment Eased by her Work With Soil
Starting a garden while simultaneously learning of a cancer diagnosis, Heidi Penix’s garden is a vital source of mental and emotional support throughout her treatment.
From Sunflowers to Squash: One Detroit Farmer’s Push for Food Sovereignty
Fennigan’s Farms combines agriculture and design to create a space for both fresh food and meaningful community connections.
On the Ground With Food Banks Decolonizing Food
When food charities offer culturally relevant foods they not only supply sustenance but build trust.
Vanilla is in Crisis. Producers in Mexico Are Not Giving Up
Vanilla production is threatened by climate change in Oaxaca, Mexico. If vanilla disappears, local culture is in danger, too, say local Chinantec Indigenous people.
On the Ground With Grocery Stores Changing the Way We Shop
When $1,000 is spent at a food co-op, it’s estimated that $1,604 is generated back into the local economy and food system.
Ceremonial Grade Cacao is Ceremony’s Subversion
In the last decade, modern cacao ceremonies burst onto the New Age or spiritual scene, quickly followed by their market offspring, “ceremonial grade cacao.” What happens to ceremony in our time when such ceremonial tools can be packaged, promoted and sold in the same way as a candy bar?
Loiter: East Cleveland Fights for Food Power in a Harsh Climate
How one organization is growing self-determination and food justice amid a barren landscape for Black-owned businesses.
The American Agriculture Industry is Making (a Little) Room for Luxury Fruit
A few American companies are cashing in on the exclusive produce trend.
