SEKEM: Aus der Kraft der Sonne [SEKEM: Born of the Sun]
The film discusses how biodynamic agricultural methods transformed an area of desert 60 kilometers northeast of Cairo, and a leading agro-industrial corporation was founded.
The film discusses how biodynamic agricultural methods transformed an area of desert 60 kilometers northeast of Cairo, and a leading agro-industrial corporation was founded.
Ron Finley recounts his experiences planting vegetable gardens in unexpected places in South Central Los Angeles.
Janovicek’s article studies the back-to-the-land movement of the 1960s and 1970s. By learning, preserving, and sharing traditional agricultural skills and knowledge, back-to-the-landers contributed to the revitalization of local food economies. The links they made connected them to others in their communities and to other generations of activists.
Drawing on sources ranging from gardening books and magazines to statistics and oral history, Andrea Gaynor’s book challenges some of the widespread myths about food production in Australian cities and traces the reasons for its enduring popularity.
In this chapter from the virtual exhibition “Global Environments: A 360º Visual Journey,” Claire Lagier’s 360º video shows six-year-old agroforestry projects in a land reform settlement in the state of Paraná, Brazil. Her research focuses on agroecological rural social movements in this region.