The Log Lunch talk before a hiatus for Spring Break headlined Mark and Johnny Robinson, who talked to the community about the logistics and motivations of land trusts. As the Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts, Mark has spent the last 30 years… Continue reading »
If you’ve wandered around the Spencer Studio Art Building in recent months, you may have noticed the addition of a burgeoning meadow! Pallavi Sen, Assistant Professor of Art at the College, was behind… Continue reading »
The college is finally going to put a community garden on campus! Staff, faculty, community members, and students alike have desired a shared space to plant to their heart’s content. At the beginning of last year, a google form was sent out to the public through Daily… Continue reading »
Notes from the Fields: Crystal Ma ’21 Zilkha Center Real Food Intern Fall 2017-Spring 2018 This summer I am in China working at the School of Agriculture of Yunnan University, a research partner of The Land Institute, to study perennial rice crop breeding. I’ve taken interest… Continue reading »
Photo by Anna Harleen ’18 Mari Omland ’89 stands among a cluster of sparkling, snow-covered trees, shaking a bucket of grain for the 12 goats trotting behind her. Out for some exercise, they’re distracted by the evergreens and adoring Williams students surrounding them. But Omland skillfully coaxes the animals… Continue reading »
This project examines the complex and persistent roles farms and food play in contemporary life. Multiple processes of the food system—agriculture, storage, transportation, retail, and consumption—demonstrate the intricacy of this hidden economy. Captions yield insights accrued from interviews with people intimately involved in each part of the system. This gallery… Continue reading »
The Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program Brings Diverse Guests to Campus Classrooms Spring 2012 features a roster of diverse guest speakers and workshops. The Sustainable Food & Agriculture Program strives to engage diverse and unexpected disciplines. This semester touches on theater, sociology, Latina/o studies, and the Office of… Continue reading »