Real Food UGA

"The reality in Clarke County is that there is a lot of poverty and racism and the food system is just a really big issue that is hard to navigate in middle schoolers." - Rosemary Gay..
“One of the easiest things [Athens residents] can do is create a food policy council, which is a group of people coming together, talking, and looking at what the system is and how can we fill the gaps,” Page said...
Food For All, which we hosted with UGA Fight Against Youth Obesity- FAYO, just got written up in the The Red & Black >> check it out!!

'Food for All' discussion panel addresses food insecurity, nutrition issues in Athens The smell of freshly made vegan food filled the second story classroom of the University of Georgia’s Zell B. Miller Learning Center on Wednesday, March 7, leaving audience members eagerly

Run the Jewels' Michael Render on How Urban Farming Can Help the Black Community City Dope

“We were growing food, but couldn’t afford to buy it. We worked 80 hours a week, but we couldn’t afford to see a dentist, let alone a therapist. I remember panic when a late freeze threatened our crop, the constant fights about money, the way light swept across the walls on the days I could not force myself to get out of bed.”

Why are America's farmers killing themselves in record numbers? The su***de rate for farmers is more than double that of veterans. Former farmer Debbie Weingarten gives an insider’s perspective on farm life – and how to help

H/T Community to Community Development for sharing this article. During our last meeting of the semester today, we carried on the is is conversation by reading aloud inspiring words from C2CD's Executive Director, Rosalinda Guillen.
Drawn from her interview in Chapter 9 of Food First's latest book >> Land Justice: Re-Imagining Land, Food, and the Commons... >> https://foodfirst.org/publication/unbroken-connection-to-the-land/

How to Feed Ourselves in a Time of Climate Crisis Here are 13 of the best ideas for a just and sustainable food system, from saving seeds to curbing food waste.