Category Archives: Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture makes BU Today

Posted on July 19, 2011 by admin

BU Today reporter Leslie Friday came out to my urban agriculture class and wrote a wonderful article about the experience. The course was a lot of fun and I think everyone learned a great deal about everything from organic gardening to … Continue reading →

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Urban Agriculture: A Liberal Arts Approach

Posted on May 22, 2011 by admin

  My Urban Agriculture course at Boston University gets underway next week. The Gastronomy Program just did not seem complete without a hands-on course that deals with the growing of food. I have tried to put together a curriculum for … Continue reading →

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Urban Chicks in Vancouver

Posted on March 11, 2009 by admin

I am fascinated by the presence of agricultural activity and food production in cities. On one hand, it seems that many North American urbanites are embracing this move towards getting in touch with their food supply in a very hands … Continue reading →

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Anthropology 422 – Modes of Subsistence

Posted on January 6, 2009 by admin

    My Anth 422 course gets started today. I wanted to make the syllabus available to those in the class and anyone interested in the Anthropology of Food.

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2007 American Anthropological Association Meeting in Washington, DC

Posted on November 22, 2007 by admin

I am off to the AAAs in DC. I will be presenting a paper entitled “Claiming space and growing communities: urban agriculture in Vancouver, Canada” on Wed. Nov. 28 at 4pm as part of a panel on food and agricultural … Continue reading →

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