Earth to Tables Legacies pushes back against food systems approaches that have been dominated by neoliberalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, and settler-colonialism. The authors speak to some of the most important relationships at the core of the food systems transformation—Indigenous and settler; human and nonhuman; youth and elders; farmers, harvesters, and eaters, to name only a few. The book brings together different ways of knowing and shares a range of insights about the challenges, opportunities, and tensions at the heart of food sovereignty from a diverse range of scholars, activists, practitioners, and artists. The conversations, photos, stories, art, and accompanying online multimedia resources celebrate communities and social movements while providing the tools and inspiration for building sustainable food systems embedded in decolonization and social and environmental justice. Earth to Tables Legacies is needed now more than ever, to nourish our bodies, our minds, and our souls.

Charles Z. Levkoe, Canada Research Chair in Equitable and Sustainable Food Systems, Lakehead University

Earth to Tables Legacies offers an inspired, and inspiring, compendium for recovering and co-producing food sovereignty practices. It is a well-timed and fitting testimony to the mushrooming consciousness around consolidating just and healthy agri-food relations. By seizing this world-historical moment with its multiple threads, knowledges, and intersectional dialogue, it elevates possibilities for enriching earth-centered learning and collective activism.

Philip McMichael, Cornell University

This is a wonderful book packed with amazing stories of peoples’ food sovereignty struggles throughout North America. It is a must read for anyone who is looking for vision, inspiration, and hope. The multi-media approach is brilliant!

Annette Aurélie Desmarais, Canada Research Chair in Human Rights, Social Justice, and Food Sovereignty

Starting from traditional foods, well-worn kitchen tables, rich soil, and deep personal relationships, Earth to Tables Legacies uses text, photo essays, and online videos to consider solutions to our most pressing challenges. Through intense and reflective conversations focused on food sovereignty, youth and elders, rural and urban dwellers, Indigenous/settler, BIPOC/white, Canadian and Mexican folk, the Earth to Tables Legacies collaborators urge us to look backward to find a way forward. This project is invaluable for teachers as well as anyone interested in the transformative power of food for achieving social justice and the well-being of people and the planet.

Alison Blay-Palmer, UNESCO Chair on Food, Biodiversity and Sustainability Studies