To view a slide show of images from Jarrett’s trip to visit the organic farmers of Ubon Ratchathani, click here. In a remote Thai village, a 24-year-old New Jersey man named Bennett Haynes farms rice and vegetables. But Haynes also plays a more sinister role: in a recent farming folk opera about rice, he’s been [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Sustainable Agriculture’
From The Atlantic – Thailand’s Other Protests: Pro-Sustainable Food
Posted: June 9, 2010 by bennetthaynes in Allies, Our WordsTags: Community Development, Esan, Sustainable Agriculture, Thailand
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Reflections Upon Return: AAN & The Thai Crisis
Posted: June 1, 2010 by bennetthaynes in AlliesTags: Community Development, Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, Thailand
Here is some recent writing on the current crisis and what it means for the AAN. Your reporter is currently in the U.S. and next week will begin working for Hearty Roots Farm in Tivoli, New York. The next few months will be covered by our new intern, Abe Levine – I look forward to [...]
Farming in Thailand: An Uncertain Future
Posted: April 28, 2010 by bennetthaynes in Our WordsTags: Sustainable Agriculture, Thailand
From the Organic on the Green blog: I get anxious just thinking about the next generation of farmers in Thailand - from the many conversations I’ve had with young people here, “no one” wants or expects to become a farmer when they finish school or stop working in their current job. And parents discourage their children (especially [...]
ชมรมคนสร้างฝัน AAN Camp
Posted: April 7, 2010 by bennetthaynes in Allies, ASEAN Youth Movement, Our WordsTags: Esan, Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture
From the Alternative Agriculture Network – Esan (AAN): It’s summer vacation here in northeastern Thailand. March and April, the two hottest months of the year, bring students home to, as they often say, “eat, play and sleep.” But for student-activist groups, this is the time of the year to learn outside of the classroom, from [...]
