TY - JOUR AU - Sequeira, E. Jemila PY - 2018/07/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Entering into a Community-University Collaboration: Reflections from the Whole Community Project JF - Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development JA - J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev. VL - 8 IS - A SE - Food Dignity Introductions DO - 10.5304/jafscd.2018.08A.014 UR - https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/fd-wcp SP - 9-11 AB - <p><em>First paragraph:</em></p><p>When asked to tell the story of how and why I was invited and decided to join the Food Dignity research project, I found myself traveling back over a long road full of unexpected turns, bumps, discoveries, and delights.&nbsp;And as I began to reflect over the five years spent implementing that project in Tompkins County, New York, I was once more awed by the countless stories to be told and knew that, at best, I could offer merely a glimpse of the wonderful and challenging experi­ences that were ultimately instrumental in learning valuable&nbsp;lessons for cultivating sustainable food systems.&nbsp;In sharing the process and results of being part of such a unique opportunity, I hope to both inspire and challenge readers to explore the possi­bilities that can exist when the sustainability of our food systems places a high value on everyone experiencing “dignity” in their relationship to food—whether as a consumer, entrepreneur, farmer, composter, or activist....</p><p>See the <a title="press release archive " href="http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=488966&amp;f=60033&amp;s=84565&amp;m=962913&amp;t=257c360ddc23fcec50d37942ed548ee4169a6c0d76d51e227fa886af9ecdf0c7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">press release</a> for this article.&nbsp;</p> ER -