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.

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