Food, Democracy and Sustainability

In this capstone, students will consider and participate in promoting the concept of "food democracy" and the related intersections of social, political, ethical, and technoscientific values and practices related to the concept of food justice. Students will work with residents and staff at two Housing Authority of Clackamas County residence sites to develop food security projects such as community garden design and building; garden education; assessments and evaluations, and community-engaged research to identify and document program impacts. The class includes both classroom consideration of scholarship and best practices, as well as fieldwork with residents and staff at HACC facilities. Students should expect to commit 2-4 hours of hands-on outdoor experience beyond scheduled classroom time, to take place at garden locations in Milwaukie and Oregon City.

Lisa Weasel, lisaw@pdx.edu