The first time I literally got into the weeds to see what a local food system could look like, I was in college. I worked on a small organic farm just outside of Fargo, North Dakota and I did a lot of food policy work, helping to draft proposals for things like urban beekeeping and backyard chickens in the city.
We need to rethink Thanksgiving.
It’s time all hunger relief organizations, donors and funders recognize just HOW complicated Thanksgiving’s history is in order to truly achieve food equity.
Livelihoods – Not Just Numbers
by David Peeples, Director of Programming Like a lot of other people who work in the food access space, I saw the most recent Consumer Price Index report last month. The numbers show that inflation continues to rise, up 8.2 percent over last year with food at the top of the list of things that […] Read more
Growing Food, Culture, and Connection
Welcome to the Sudanese Farming Group, Big River Farms’ newest farming partners and site.
Farmer Profile: Eleanor & Pearce, StrongHeart Farms
StrongHeart Farms focus on regeneratively grown food and reciprocity with the earth – giving back to both the land and the community. Produce grown is chemical-free, nutrient dense, and regeneratively raised.
