Moving the Mega-cruise Ship of Modernity: Community Agriculture and Cultural Change

Montana Farmer/Educator, Josh Slotnick’s will discuss how community Agriculture emphasizes intention, and puts a focus on the care of specific people and places. Those who come into close contact with this work absorb its effects. The absorption of these values is not indoctrination, but a version of ownership and an internalized sense of personal power. When intention proves to be more effectual, as well more soulful, than production, caring for people and places outside of the farm’s fence makes sense. In this way Community Agriculture pushes the culture and makes way for a food system built on these values. If we can become accustomed to seeing justice, fairness, and a concern for our places take shape in the world, good food will follow.