Wil Bullock is tired of living with the effects the industrialized food system has on his neighborhood, and he’s not afraid to speak out about it.

He does so on this newly released 4 song CD, for sale here.

Check out a song, “Harvest Time”, from the cd by clicking on the player below.

Powered by his silky Soul voice, Wil’s songs are powerful and dynamic. Each is an urgent message for change carried by catchy choruses and smooth beats. Wil speaks out for everyone impacted by the way that food is grown, distributed, and consumed.

Photos: Deborah Jones, JJ Tiziou, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited, uncredited

They are farmers, chefs, organizers, students, and songwriters. They work on the reservation, on an island, on the south side of Chicago. What they have in common is that they are under 30, they’re innovative, and they are changing the world through food.

The ten featured here represent the cutting edge of a growing movement. All around the planet, young people are building sustainable food systems—for the sake of our communities, culture, land, and health. We know that food is the “universal key” that helps to unlock a better world. And we know we are as powerful as we choose to be.

So we’re kicking off this publication by highlighting some of the people that most inspire us. These ten exemplify what it means to act locally and think globally. They show us the variety of ways we can all contribute. They illustrate the diversity that drives our movement. Most importantly, they are not alone…. (more…)

Lucas Foglia has spent the last three years photographing the community around the Somerset Community Garden in Providence, RI (the garden is managed by the Southside Community Land Trust ) . His beautiful photographs not only document the garden and its role in the community, but seek to have a larger impact on the community itself.

Check out this audio slideshow to see some of his photographs, and hear him speak about the work, and the community.

Be sure to turn up the audio on your computer so you hear the soundtrack.

Click here to open the slideshow

Lucas Foglia is a 23 year old photographer in Providence, RI. His work can be found at www.lucasfoglia.com

Can Promoting Food Systems be Fun? Ask a Local Yokel! 

For two summers, some half-dozen local-food enthusiasts from Missoula, Montana have trekked across the state from West Yellowstone to the Yaak to educate and entertain communities about why and how to eat food grown closer to home. With wigs, oversized props, audience prompts, and a whole lot of laughter, The Local Yokels Road Show—thirty minutes of skits and songs—frames local food systems as good old-fashioned fun.
If you are not afraid to work hard—but laugh harder—you can create your own Local Yokels troupe. Here are ten tips to get started. (more…)

aka A Reflection on Food Project Induced Insanity with Five Steps to Plan Your Own Eat In, Act Out Week Event and Instructions to Make an Eggplant Costume

by Lily Perkins-High, Food Project Intern

(Eat In Act Out Week is an international week of events to promote local food, featuring YOU! Host an event in your community! Learn more at www.thefoodproject.org/eatinactout)
I am, at times, prompted to do strange things in the name of The Food Project. For instance, last August I found myself dressed up in a homemade eggplant costume, passing out carrots to complete strangers, urging them to eat locally. I was a part of Carrot Day, one of the numerous events during Eat In, Act Out Week. (more…)