September 2020 Newsletter
“Podrán cortar todas las flores, pero no podrán detener la primavera.”
“They Can Cut All the Flowers, but They Cannot Stop Spring from Coming.”
-Pablo Neruda
Painted in a solid purple, this quote from the renowned Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, stood out boldly from the side of a garden
Breaking Away From Industrial Food and Farming Systems
CAN is featured as one of seven case studies of agroecological transition around the world.
Rome (Italy). The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) released a new report, “Breaking away from industrial food and farming systems: Seven case studies of
New Publication About Food Security and Sovereignty–Free download
August 28-30 Linda Lonquist, CAN’s project manager for CASSA, traveled to Mexico City to join more than 400 attendees at the 4th biannual W.K. Kellogg Foundation conference for the Foundation’s Mexican grantees. (CASSA was a 2-year Learning Community facilitated by CAN and its network 
partner, ECOSUR.) In addition to the
Congratulations to CAN-Affiliated Researchers on New Publication!
CAN-affiliated researchers (at ECOSUR) involved in the Learning Community for Food Security and Sovereignty (CASSA) project published an article, “Bringing agroecology to scale: key drivers and emblematic cases,” in the March issue of the journal Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.
ABSTRACT:
Agroecology as a transformative movement has gained momentum in many countries worldwide. In
“Ending Seasonal Hunger in Nicaragua” Nominated for Remi Award!
CAN is proud to announce that “Ending Seasonal Hunger in Nicaragua,” has been nominated for a Remi Award at the 51st Annual Independent Film Festival to be held April 20-29 in Houston, Texas.
The documentary film explores food cultures, farming practices, and innovative solutions to reduce seasonal
Integrating Agroecology and Participatory Action Research (PAR): Lessons from Central America
New publication by CAN and Agroecology & Livelihoods Collaborative in Special Issue of Sustainability — Agroecology at the Crossroads: Challenges for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
ABSTRACT
The last decade has seen an increasing advancement and interest in the integration of agroecology and participatory action research (PAR). This article aims to: (1) analyze the key
Ensia Magazine Essay | Agroecology can help fix our broken food system
Inspired by Steve Gliessman and Mark Bittman debating the merits of the term “agroecology” during Steve’s Edible 101 presentation, Maywa Montenegro (food systems researcher, UC Berkeley) wrote an essay published today in Ensia Magazine. The essay, co-published by Ensia Magazine and Food Tank, looks at “agroeocology as a cross-pollination of knowledge, grounded in
Steve Gliessman’s Lecture | Edible Education 101
On Monday, March 30, CAN’s Board President and co-founder Steve Gliessman gave a lecture as part of this year’s Edible Education 101. Steve gave an overview of agroecology, using CAN’s work as an example. There were more than 200 people in attendance. After the lecture, Steve and Mark Bittman, co-host of Edible Education 101, continued