Almuerzo Escolar: Can School Lunch be Revolutionized?

Fidel-ity to Farm-to-School: Deb Eschmeyer investigates whether Castro is feeding school kids better than Obama
By Debra Eschmeyer

Havana Homegrown: Inside Cuba's Urban Agriculture Revolution

The organic and urban agriculture revolution that is under way in Cuba is nothing short of amazing, but what a lot of people don't know is the amount of hardship Cubans have been through to get to where they are. Roger Doiron explains in another enlightening video from Kitchen Gardeners International.
By Roger Doiron

Defining Sustainable Agriculture – in Cuba

How do you define “sustainable agriculture”? Elizabeth Ü reconciles the contradictions she experienced in Cuba.
By Elizabeth Ü

In the Mirror of the Special Period

Shalini Kantayya tells a story that sounds like the makings of a post-apocalyptic science fiction film in which even basic necessities like food and water are scarce. But, this is not a galaxy far, far away--It's a snapshot of what we can learn from history.
By Shalini Kantayya

Four Days in Cuba

Alethia Carr reflects on unexpected insights on health, education and philosophy from just four days in Havana.
By Alethia Carr

The Exceptional Nature of Cuban Urban Agriculture

Among the adherents of the food security movement in the United States, many idolize Cuba’s experience in building a vibrant urban farming sector. Yet, Cuban urban agriculture, no matter how inspiring, is largely irrelevant to Americans.
By Andy Fisher

Our Man in Havana: Sustainable Agriculture Thrives in Cuba

With a stylish jean jacket and rakish cowboy hat adorning his six-foot frame, Miguel Salcines Lopez looks more like a Cuban John Wayne than a stooped, tired farmer. That’s part of his game: he wants to make agriculture attractive, especially to the younger generation.
By Fred Bahnson

The Cuban Agro-Ecological Revolution: A Look Behind the Curtain

After a few shots of freshly squeezed sugarcane juice, we follow Miguel Salcines Lopez into the fields of what is the most stunning urban farm I have ever seen: Vivero Alamar in Havana, Cuba.
By Fred Bahnson

Before I went to Cuba

Erin MacDougall gives a personal account of her expectations and the "gray areas" in the realities of Cuban health, education, and food systems.
By Erin MacDougall