DC Food Culture and the African Diaspora
DC-area food, farming, and culture experts explore how the influences of new African immigrants are affecting established African culinary traditions in the region. Read about and listen to the panel on “Our Newest Roots joining the Mother Roots.”
Film to Watch: Gather
Among the many injustices suffered by indigenous peoples is the loss of native foodways, along with the cultural identities associated with those foods and traditions. But a movement is underway to revive indigenous foodways and along with it, food sovereignty. The film Gather portrays the work of indigenous people from four tribes fighting to restore a rich cultural food heritage that was once thought lost.
Seasonal Recipe: Carrot Top Pesto
If you’re looking for delicious and easy ways to reduce food waster, this is a great recipe to have on hand year-round.
Foodie Book Club: Zora’s Zucchini
Enthusiastic gardener Zora plants so many squash, there’s no way she and her family can get them all. So, she comes up with a brilliant plan so nary a zucchini is wasted….
How is the Pandemic Affecting the Food System?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everything about daily life - including our food system. What and how we grow, market, eat, and share food is fundamentally different right now - and possibly into the foreseeable future. On July 15, stakeholders from across the food (and farm) system came together on Zoom to talk about these issues.