Tag: community

Community food as therapy

by Martina Schliessler Bringing food production closer to people is what city farms and community food are all about. But for those that engage in urban food growing, the practice is about a lot more than just vegetables- it’s the concept of ‘community’, the promise of closer social bonds mediated by the common focus of…

Stories of Land and Liberty!

Land & Liberty! an evening of stories about communities fighting for control of their food systems Pogo Cafe. 76, Clarence Rd, E5 8HB Monday 11th June, 2012 6-9.30pm London food-growers share their stories of working with communities in Ljubljana-Slovenia, Jaos-Palestine, Chiapas- Mexico, and Havana-Cuba. 6pm Community Dinner (come and eat food from London community gardens…