The Library for Food Sovereignty: A Field Report

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PDF Margaret Nabatanzi, amaranth farmer, Kasejjere, Uganda Group photo of delegates, Kasejjere, Uganda, 2016
Published: Feb 20, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18113/P8ik360155
Keywords:
Food Sovereignty, Farmers

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Freya Ridgway Yost
Vice President, A Growing Culture

Abstract

A Growing Culture (AGC), a US-based organization focused on advancing a culture of farmer autonomy and agro-ecological innovation, is managing the development of a community-led initiative to centralize local farming knowledge and innovations from around the world. Growing out of East Africa, the Library for Food Sovereignty (LFS) is being driven by a diverse group of local knowledge stewards, farmer-led organizations, and regional networks. The participatory, informal, and celebratory nature of the initiative sets it apart from other platforms. Organized directly around the communities themselves, the platform supports open frameworks for sharing, scaling out, and improving innovations across geographies. Farmer innovations are increasingly valued as site-specific and locally sourced solutions that contribute to community and environmental resilience. LFS promotes and celebrates the dynamics of local knowledge, bringing awareness of its potential to address some of the world's biggest challenges.

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IK: Other Ways of Knowing, VOL. 3, NO.1
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Author Biography

Freya Ridgway Yost, Vice President, A Growing Culture

Freya Yost is a writer and researcher interested in knowledge systems, open access, grassroots digital media, social justice, and much more. She is the Vice-President of A Growing Culture, an organization that works towards social and environmental justice by advancing a culture of farmer autonomy and agroecological innovation. Her background is in information policy, digital privacy, and the arts.

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