Yearly Archives: 2025

141 posts

Food & Stigma

June 13, 2025
Listen, and don’t respond.  These were the instructions given to the food and faith leaders that gathered in Asheville to learn about Food & Stigma with Come to the Table. . The opening activity prompted participants to share about a place they loved growing up and then about a time they received hospitality with a small group – none of whom could respond in any way until they were finished. Listeners were to offer only a simple “thank you” at the end of each story.
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Food & Control: A Q&A With RAFI's Melanie Canales

June 10, 2025
Learn from RAFI's Melanie Canales on how corporate consolidation in the U.S. grocery industry impacts food access, food prices, and food security. Utilizing the Grocery Gap Atlas to map grocery consolidation, Canales shows how corporate dominance manipulates our food systems.
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Black Cotton: Legacy and Liberation

June 4, 2025
On a spring morning in Northampton County, NC, Julius Tillery stood in his cotton fields — not just planting a crop, but continuing a legacy. At Black Cotton, history, innovation, and purpose meet in every row. What began with his time at RAFI has grown into a movement to reclaim cotton as a symbol of power, not pain.
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A Growers Network to Connect and Empower

May 29, 2025
In Mecklenburg County, NC, a grassroots network of farmers is reshaping local food systems through mutual aid, shared wisdom, and community power. Founded by Cherie and Wisdom Jzar, the Growers Network is redefining what it means to farm — together.
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Reedy Fork Corn Seed Trial

A Farmer’s Guide to Conducting a Successful Variety Trial

April 28, 2025
Choosing which varieties of crops to grow is one of the most critical farming decisions. Each variety has its own unique advantages and disadvantages. To sort out which variety is best for your farming system, doing a variety trial can help you make that decision.
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