Our Food System and this Moment:

Crises and Solutions in Agriculture for Our Lives

Two Evenings of Discussion offered by Main Street Cheese, LLC at the Hancock Library

Wed, May 20th and Wed, May 27th

6:00-8:00 pm

If there is consensus at this moment about one thing, it’s fair to say that we are all deeply concerned about our world. Inflation, divisiveness, war, extreme economic disparities, corporate power and consolidation are issues that cut across party lines. Human interests are being sidelined to those of sheer profit, and we are all feeling the results. All this plays out in agriculture and our food system, and we all eat. But, not only that — agriculture can also help to solve many of our pressing crises, aiding us to build the futures we envision.

A farmer lens is extremely helpful in contextualizing this moment — how we got here, and how we move to life-affirming futures. If anything can bring us together in practical ways, it’s food and basic agricultural economics. 

Sarah Gilliatt from Main Street Cheese is offering these two free evenings of discussion to explore these topics together through presentations, interactive exercises, and conversation together with local bread and cheese of course!! (It is suggested to attend both, but is not required.) Sarah invites you to come as you are (no prior knowledge needed) with curious, open hearts and minds to broaden our horizons of the possible. The time is now!

BIO

Sarah has spent her career interweaving philosophy, nonviolence, socially-engaged Buddhism, economic justice, political economy, and food policy. Her work for food sovereignty with global south scholars/activists and global civil society movements has been the motivation for her to create the goat farm and cheese business which is Main Street Cheese, LLC in the center of Hancock.

Currently, she represents the Northeast Organic Farming Association of NH (NOFA-NH) on the NOFA Interstate Policy Council and is a NOFA liaison to the National Family Farm Coalition and more recently the HEAL Food Alliance and La Via Campesina North America. She has a BA from UC-Berkeley in Philosophy and an MA in Socially-Engaged Buddhism from the
Naropa Institute.

Inquiries and registration: (appreciated)

email mainstcheese@gmail.com and put “Upcoming Events” in the subject line

or call (603) 933-1639.