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.

Monday, April 26, 2010

What a great semester!!

I really enjoyed this class and this semester with all of you. It was a rocky start with us actually organizing the garden project behind the Sociology building, but thanks to those individuals who stepped up and got the ball rolling we finally got on track. I hope that the garden remains well cared for throughout the summer and hopefully next year other environmental studies minors can pick up where we left off. I hope that this garden project becomes a part of campus and lasts well beyond this one growing season.

I also very much enjoyed reading both of the books this semester. The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved was a very informative look at what we eat and how those foods get to our table. I think that the second book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle was by far the better of the two. Reading it you almost didn't realize how much you were learning because of the story like format the book took. With recipes and side stories contributed by her family members, Kingsolver really created a book that was both very informative and very fun to read. Following her family through their journey to eat only what they could grow or what they could get locally, in season, was a refreshing look at ho food could be, and is, for some dedicated people.

On another note I just wanted to discuss with y'all who would be around this summer to care for the garden. I will be here most of the summer, I am taking a few trips but overall will be living downtown until the end of July. I would be happy to help keep up with the care of the garden and was just wondering who else would be available and willing to help out too. We should make some sort of schedule or figure out who can take care of it when. I would hate to see the work that we put into the garden be for nothing if it goes uncared for. We all know how hot it gets here in the summer! Y'all let me know if you will be here and we can work something out.

It was great to get to know all of you this semester and I hope to see those of you who are staying in Charleston after this class ends!!!
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