Food Sovereignty

The Future of Food, As Seen From Puerto Rico

In reporting on Puerto Rico after the intense destruction caused by 2017's Hurricane Maria, the U.S. press has repeatedly used the...
Alicia Kennedy
Apr 16, 2019 8 min read

How To Feed An Island

There's a great deal of murkiness around what crops can be considered authentically Puerto Rican. Centuries of colonial rule and corporate...
Alicia Kennedy
Apr 16, 2019 9 min read

Growing Food To Rebuild Puerto Rico

The island imports 85 percent of its food–and as people rebuild after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico's farmers, chefs, and activists want...
Alicia Kennedy
Apr 16, 2019 8 min read

Isla del Encanto

Puerto Ricans have always found opportunity in the limits placed upon them. Exploring the island's agricultural future–from community gardens to research...
Alicia Kennedy
Apr 16, 2019 51 sec read