Just reading the first sentence of this prompt sent up a red flag that this farmer is not practicing agriculture. In fact, I would go as far as saying that this hypothetical is the antithesis of agroecological practices. Here’s why.

First of all, the actual growing practices are completely at odds with those defined as agroecological. The f…[Read more]

I watched Film Option #5 (History Did Not End: Brazilian Landless Worker’s Movement) and it gave me a different perspective on this question. I think that, in a very optimistic sense, agroecology could exist without autonomous control by smallholder farms, but that would have to occur under a very unique socialist government without any i…[Read more]

Corporate influence in the food system manifests in large-scale land grabs throughout the world. Land grabs, or the act of buying land out from under smallholder farms and indigenous or urban communities, force farmers off of their land and out of production. These large corporations have little regard for the livelihood or wellness of the…[Read more]

I do not believe that the politics and practices of agroecology can be separated due to the inherent interconnectedness of the subject as a whole. The second article defined the three core dimensions of agroecology as 1. Productive / Ecological, 2. Socioeconomic, and 3. Sociocultural / Political. I believe these three dimensions work collectively…[Read more]

I do not believe that the politics and practices of agroecology can be separated due to the inherent interconnectedness of the subject as a whole. The second article defined the three core dimensions of agroecology as 1. Productive / Ecological, 2. Socioeconomic, and 3. Sociocultural / Political. I believe these three dimensions work collectively…[Read more]

The definition of agroecology is broader and more fluid than I originally believed, both in terms of what it encompasses and also how its definition changes between cultures. Antonio Gonzales defined agroecology at 5:54 in the video as “a way of producing food in harmony with nature,” which, while it is the most basic and essential meaning of the…[Read more]