Tag: community

Measuring Agroecological Performance of Dairy Cattle Systems in the Peruvian Amazon

Dante M. Pizarro, Carlos A. Gomez, & Michel A. Wattiaux Abstract Agriculture’s contribution to climate change and social injustice related food systems have become major societal concerns around the globe. However, there is increasing evidence that agroecological practices can contribute to improving the sustainability, resilience, and equity of agriculture and food systems. Using a recently …

Regresando a las Raíces: Lecciones Aprendidas de un Intercambio de Campesino-a-Campesino en Guatemala

Claudia Irene Calderón, Margaret Baker, Otilio Marcelino Bravo Roblero, Gaby Nathaly Castillo Valle, Carlos Humberto Ramírez Santiago Motivados por un afán de trabajar de forma recíproca con nuestros colaboradores en Guatemala decidimos organizar un intercambio de Campesino-a-Campesino (iCaC) coordinado y financiado por varios fondos de la Universidad de Wisconsin-Madison y en colaboración con miembros de …

Intercambios: Art, Stories & Comunidad

Carolyn Kellenborn Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad presented collaborative works from artists in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, and the Central Valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico. The work on textiles, photography, printmaking, papermaking, music, and video visually explores intersections of cultures and media. As the eleven artists in the exhibition, we come from diverse backgrounds. We are from …