The Quilt Project examines the word community by interviewing organic farmers around the globe. Food is an inherent part of all our lives, and whether we acknowledge it or not, the food produced by our world’s farmers make it possible for us to flourish and create all of the other unique communities of which we are a part. As the world is growing increasingly global, and words like sustainability and local are used in abundance, it is important for us to remind ourselves of our roots, to ask ourselves, “What is local?” and ultimately “What does community mean to me?”
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Kirsten runs the organic, urban Joshua Farm in Harrisburg, PA. Located in a neighborhood with the highest rates of school drop-outs, poverty, crime and violence in the city of Harrisburg, Joshua Farm is dedicated to supporting at-risk youth through education programs and employment opportunities at the farm. This unique community provides organic, cheap and local [...]
– thequiltproject | Photos & Video | December 22, 2010
