Food systems Articles

Allensworth Progressive Association – Fostering Resiliency

Allensworth Progressive Association – Fostering Resiliency

Allensworth, California’s first all-Black town established in 1908, is in Tulare County, encircled by vast farmlands. For years, the once-prosperous farming community has grappled with environmental challenges, food deserts,  and the impacts of systemic racism. 

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The Power of Principles

The Power of Principles

When I moved to California after graduating from college, I did so with one desire: to do something about climate change. I thought climate change was something we needed to fix.

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Notes on Death

Notes on Death

I think about death a lot.

It’s an integral part of my job as a rancher—understanding who stays and who goes, when and why and how.

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