From the Real Farm to the Culturally Rooted Table
Sunday, June 2 | 3:45 PM - 4:45 PMFountain Stage
- Black voices
- Climate
- Food
Who grows what we eat? What are the traditions of our meal preparation? Who gets pushed out of the political economy of food? How can foods be used to revitalize urban economies? What is the feedback loop between all these systems and the climate crisis? This panel brings together diverse authors who are working on different ends of our food supply. From systemic racism in farm policy to heritage-based cookbooks with an eye to sustainability, how can we work together toward visions of food justice that respect our food traditions? Brea Baker’s book, Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft and the Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, argues that justice stems from the literal roots of the earth. Micah Siva’s Nosh: Plant-Forward Recipes Celebrating Modern Jewish Cuisine is a vegetarian cookbook for those looking to connect with and share their Judaism in today’s landscape. Written by Rowena Scherer, who has roots in Malaysia, A Taste of the World is a carefully curated collection of recipes celebrating global cuisine and designed to be made by families with kids of all ages, Vegan Mob: Vegan BBQ and Soul Food is a cookbook written by rapper-turned-restauranteur Toriano Gordon, whose focus is making plant-based soul food accessible in Oakland. The panel will be moderated by Suzette Chaumette, a public health executive leader and the founder of Food Indy, a local nonprofit that educates people about growing small scale food forests, and the host of The Food Indy podcast.
Book signing information: Pegasus Books (between MLK Stage and Allston Stage)