Welcome to the Environmental Studies Capstone Course blog. Over the past decade, community interest in reclaiming control over food production and consumption has fueled a wave of food activism, what Sandor Katz calls"America's Underground Food Movements."

Participants in this course are taking part in the urban agriculture food movement. In addition to reading , discussing, researching and writing on urban agriculture, we are participating. We are planning and planting a garden on campus, forming allegiances with campus and community groups, and contributing to a more sustainable community.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Our Garden

I'm so happy I was able to participate in this class with all of you! I've had a lot of fun, and I'm glad we were able to create our own little presence on campus. I'll be here over the summer, so hopefully I'll be able to see a few of you working on our garden, or perhaps at one of the other community gardens in the area. I definitely believe it's important for those of us staying to keep in touch so our garden doesn't go untended. We can check this blog, or perhaps form our own e-mailing list. I also love the idea of creating other small plots like this in random spots around campus. Everywhere I see an empty grassy spot I think "what a great place for a vegetable garden!" Perhaps different different groups on campus can be encouraged to organize and maintain their own plots. We can gather our resources together, and and harvest time can have a big campus cook-out, or perhaps donate excess veggies to Fields for Families.

And now for a trip down memory lane:


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