Ismael talks about his journey with agroecology after taking a course with El Josco Bravo. He highlights key issues with industrialized agriculture and its agroecological alternatives and talks about the importance of teaching the youth about agriculture and its ties to food security. He also discusses his family’s history with agriculture. His great grandmother worked the land to raise seven daughters after becoming widowed. Being in touch with agriculture and agroecology has allowed Ismael to share a common bond with some of his relatives. It’s also helped him relate the principles he’s learned about agroecology now, to old traditional agricultural practices that his great grandparents used.
This interview is about the lived experiences of Efrén Molina Rivera. He talks about growing up with little money and his experience enlisting in the armed forces when he was 18. He received his training in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Gerardo describes various ways in which Latinos and Blacks were mistreated.
