Jaime Schmidt

The book: A Terrible Thing to waste by Harriet A. Washington goes into environmental racism. Black communities are systemically separated from nature through a variety of intentional and disgusting tactics. Redlining pushes African American communities out of "desirable" areas, etc. I think that the root of the issue is also connected to the "whiteness" within permaculture which in its origins has after amplified voices of white men, while other voices were not being heard. A space where the majority of people are white, may not feel very welcoming to the black community until their voices become amplified.

I have been thinking a lot about Victory gardens, their origins, and the role they have played in colonist culture, especially for females. I think that the way Victory gardens have evolved over time in their roots have followed a paradigmatic shift towards autonomy, citizen empowerment and so on.
I am currently creating a space in the Mojave desert where we invite artists Living in urban environments to come and experience a permaculture homestead, Where they can realign themselves with the process of living slowly in accordance with the land. Like propaganda and images around victory gardenS, I believe that art plays a huge role in capturing moments of change and inspiring a shift. I appreciate you creating this resource, and thank you for allowing people the opportunity to win a copy. I look forward to continuing to connect with you and the community here on this forum. ❤️🙏

-Jaimeschmidtart@gmail.com

Dave Burton wrote:Please join me in welcoming Acadia Tucker, of Stone Pier Press for a giveaway of four copies of her book, Growing Good Food!

 

This is a handbook for growing a Climate Victory Garden when the enemy is global warming. Acadia Tucker, a carbon farmer and gardener, invites us to think of gardening as civic action. By building carbon-rich soil, even in a backyard-sized patch, we can capture greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change, all while growing nutritious food.

To help us get started, and quickly, Tucker drafts plans for gardeners who have a little ground or a lot of it. She offers advice on how to prep soil, plant food, and raise fruits, herbs, and vegetables using regenerative methods. She describes the climate changes taking place in our own backyards and the many steps we can take to boost a garden’s resilience.

Read the review of Growing Good Food here!

 

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At the end of this week, we'll make a drawing for 4 lucky winners to win a copy of Growing Good Food! From now until Friday, all new posts in the Carbon Farming forum are eligible to win.
 
To win, you must use a name that follows our naming policy and you must have your email set up to receive the Daily-ish email. Higher quality posts are weighed more highly than posts that just say, "Wow, that's really cool! I want to win!"

When the four winners are selected, they will be announced in this thread and their email address will be sent to the publisher, and the publisher will sort out the delivery details with the winners.

Please remember that we favour perennial discussion.  The threads you start will last beyond the event.  You don't need to use Acadia's name to get her attention. We like these threads to be accessible to everyone, and some people may not post their experiences if the thread is directed to the author alone.
 

Posts in this thread won't count as an entry to win the tool, but please say "Hi!" to Acadia Tucker and make her feel welcome!