Culture celebrated at Micmac Farmers Market

Tony Sutton also recently attended the 11th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE), in Elpaso Texas, which is very fitting given his involvement in this important work.  The COCE‘s theme speaks to broader interpretations of environmental justice and environmental communication in international contexts as well general themes related to environmental communication to maximize participation from Environmental Communication scholars, students, and practitioners from various countries and locations.

The Micmac farmers market is aimed at encouraging natives and non-natives alike to look back to their roots, and rich local food growing heritage.  This is a timely news event given the most recent publication of the Maine Policy Review on July 21, 2011.  Volume 20, number 1, is a special issue on food.  This special issue “[reminds us] how a focus on food and the food system touches on almost everything important in our lives and in both the state and national economy—ranging from health, food insecurity, and food safety to energy and resources, the environment, business, and the workforce. These topics and many more are covered in this issue, along with interesting case studies of new food-related businesses, local and regional community endeavors, and private philanthropic activities around food and the food system” (Ann Acheson, Editor).

More directly, a particular article in this issue is also related to the Micmac food growing heritage.  To read more please download the article below.