SHORT READ: Historical Perspectives

“It is essential that food system advocates understand the history of the food and agriculture movement to ensure that we continue to learn from the organizers that have spearheaded the work before us. This post highlights three case studies: the struggle for farmworker justice and the United Farm Workers; the necessity of community-based methods of self-sufficiency and the Freedom Farm Cooperative; and the origins of the Farm Bill and the farmer response to the Dust Bowl. “ - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition