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Victory Gardens a Boon in Hard Times

In hard times, Americans have always turned to gardening. Dr. Rose Hayden-Smith discusses modern lessons from the Victory Garden movements of World War I and World War II.
By Rose Hayden-Smith

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Meet the Fellows

Fred Bahnson

Fred Bahnson, co-founder of Anathoth Community Garden, is a North Carolina writer and farmer working to expand the involvement of faith-based communities in food and agriculture.

Nicole Betancourt

Nicole Betancourt, a New York-based, Emmy-award winning filmmaker, mobilizes urban parents to create a sustainable food system through childhood nutrition and education.

Alethia Carr

Alethia Carr, Maternal and Child Health Director at the Michigan Department of Community Health, is working to address food deserts in cities like Detroit.

Debra Eschmeyer

Debra Eschmeyer, food justice and school food maven, promotes access to healthy food for all.

Andy Fisher

Andy Fisher, the Oregon-based director of the Community Food Security Coalition, focuses on bridging food security with federal programs.

Shalini Kantayya

Shalini Kantayya, a Brooklyn-based film director, examines water access, nutrition and agricultural issues affecting present and future generations.

Erin MacDougall

Erin MacDougall, of Washington's King County Public Health Department publicizes the impact of food policy on children's health.

Sean Sellers

Sean Sellers, a founding member of the Alliance for Fair Food, is raising awareness on farmworkers' rights and promoting socially responsible purchasing by food corporations.

Elizabeth Ü

Elizabeth Ü, Manager for Strategic Development at RSF Social Finance, promotes investment opportunities in healthy food systems.