The legacy of Italy’s mondine—the women who historically weeded the country’s many rice fields—is agricultural, cultural, culinary, and above all, political.
At the time of the rice harvest in Italy, a reflection on the devastating effects of this year’s drought on Italian farmers, as well as our global food system.
From the garden to the bottle, Peter in Florence produces gin in the Tuscan countryside with botanicals grown on the land surrounding its artisanal distillery.
Chanchala Gunewardena aims to introduce the world to Sri Lankan palm syrup, while also supporting farmers and feeding local community members in the midst of the current crisis in Sri Lanka.
In Sicily, traditional food preservation practices centered on dry-farmed tomatoes once helped people survive the winter. In the face of climate change today, the island’s farmers must adapt to ensure their plants survive the summer.
Through his highly seasonal approach to cooking and the launch of his new business venture, chef and forager Karl Holl shares the experience of foraging the forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Through grazing-based viticulture, Antiquum Farm demonstrates that guiding farm animals to graze within vineyards lends a truer sense of terroir to wine, while also pushing the conversation about regenerative agriculture forward not only for grape growers, but for all farmers.
Rancho Gordo establishes stable relationships with heirloom bean farmers and eaters, demonstrating a holistic approach to sustainability that preserves the diversity of the beans and the cultural traditions of the people who grow them.
The restoration of Acoma blue corn to its community of origin represents a hopeful example of how seed rematriation can improve Indigenous foodways.
Through the process of seed rematriation, Indigenous communities restore relationships with their ancestral seeds.
Through its commitment to biodiverse farming practices and consumer education, Girl & Dug Farm offers a hopeful example for a healthy, flavorful and culturally diverse food system.
Diaspora Co. prioritizes transparency, equity and sustainability while providing fresh, high-quality spices.
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