food sovereignty

‘It feels more honest’: Looking at Indigenous agricultural practices in research and in the classroom

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

Old Mason jars filled with heritage corn and tins of commercial tobacco are what planted the initial idea for the Goldman Lab’s Inter-Tribal Seed Stewardship Initiative.

Practicality and passion

Marina Minic, UW-Madison junior enjoying a locally-grown apple from Madison's Late Winter Market. (Molly DeVore/University of Wisconsin-Madison)

Molly DeVore

The University of Wisconsin-Madison

A University of Wisconsin-Madison program for beginning dairy and livestock farmers is teaching sustainable agricultural practices, which can both help students find an economic niche and benefit the environment.

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Environmental engineering duo explore natural solution to flooding south of Chicago

Sarah Anderson

Medill News Service, Northwestern University

Colleen O’Brien and Jen Jenkins are exploring whether a cluster of five grassland regions that form a rare natural oasis just south of Chicago could be dedicated as a space for stormwater collection to help mitigate flooding in the region.

Recipes for Food Security | Q&A: Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison set her sights on youth, food security, and the land

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

Indigenous Peoples’ communities' challenges and priorities of “food security, food sovereignty, and health have accelerated and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to Indigenous Peoples’ Liaison Mikaila Way.

Recipes for Food Security | The return of Loko Ea

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

For many organizations, COVID-19 meant doors closed. Yet at one sacred, Native Hawaiian fishpond, community members worked to advance their efforts to reclaim the land, culture, and traditions of sustainable aquaculture.

Recipes for Food Security | Ka moʻolelo o nā loko iʻa ma Hawaiʻi (The story of fishponds in Hawaii)

Terrius Harris

Planet Forward FAO Fellow | University of Oklahoma

"Mo‘olelo," or storytelling, is embedded deeply in the Hawaiian culture. Now, groups of Native Hawaiians and allies are using it to destigmatize the traditional practice of fishponds and reunite with their roots.