Momwe Mayi Mmodzi Anasinthira Kukonda Ulimi Kukhala Ntchito Yake Yamoyo

Zamkati

• Momwe Kubwerera Kunamuthandizira Kusintha Chikhumbo Kukhala Cholinga
• Rethinking Race ndi Gender Mukulima
• Sizophweka Monga Mukuganizira
• Njira Yake Yosavuta Yodzisamalira
• Njira ya Mlimi Wathanzi
• Kulimbikitsa Mbadwo Wotsatira wa Alimi
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Onani pamwambapa pazokambirana pakati pa Karen Washington ndi mlimi mnzake Frances Perez-Rodriguez zaulimi wamakono, kusagwirizana kwa chakudya chopatsa thanzi, ndikuwona mkati mwa Rise & Root.

Karen Washington nthawi zonse ankadziwa kuti akufuna kukhala mlimi.

Atakulira m’mapulojekiti mu Mzinda wa New York, amakumbukira kuwonera lipoti la famuyo pa TV, m’bandakucha Loŵeruka m’maŵa, zojambulajambula zisanayambe. "Ndili mwana, ndimalota ndikukhala pafamu," akukumbukira. "Nthawi zonse ndimamva kuti tsiku lina ndidzakhala ndi nyumba ndi bwalo lakumbuyo komanso kuthekera kokulirapo."

Atagula nyumba yake ku Bronx mu 1985, adakwaniritsa loto lake lodzala chakudya m'munda wake wakumbuyo. "Kalelo, sikunatchedwe 'ulimi wamatauni.' Kunali kulima kokha, "akutero Washington.

Masiku ano, Washington, 65, ndi m'modzi mwa omwe adayambitsa Rise & Root, wogwira ntchito mogwirizana, wotsogozedwa ndi akazi, famu yokhazikika ku Orange County, New York, mtunda wopitilira 60 mamailosi kumpoto kwa New York City. Kunena kuti masabata ake ali otanganidwa, sikunganene kuti: Lolemba, amakolola kumunda. Lachiwiri, ali ku Brooklyn, akuyang'anira msika wa alimi ku La Familia Verde. Lachitatu ndi Lachinayi, amabwerera ku famu, kukolola ndi kukonza, ndipo Lachisanu ndi tsiku lina la msika-nthawi ino ku Rise & Root. Loweruka ndi Lamlungu akugwira ntchito kuseri kwa nyumba yake komanso m'minda yam'deralo.

Pomwe moyo wamaulimi umakhala loto nthawi zonse, mwina sakanamverera mwachangu kuti izi zitheke zikadapanda kukhala ntchito yake yoyamba yothandizira azakunyumba.

"Odwala anga ambiri anali anthu amtundu: African American, Caribbean, Latino kapena Latina," akufotokoza Washington. "Ambiri a iwo anali ndi matenda a shuga a mtundu wachiwiri komanso kuthamanga kwa magazi, kapena anali ndi stroko kapena anali ndi ziwalo-zonse zomwe zimakhudzana ndi zakudya zawo," akutero. "Ndinawona angati mwa odwala anga omwe anali anthu amtundu omwe amadwala chifukwa cha zakudya zomwe amadya, komanso momwe bungwe lachipatala limachitira ndi mankhwala m'malo mwa zakudya."

"Maubwenzi apakati pa chakudya ndi thanzi, chakudya ndi tsankho, komanso chakudya ndi zachuma zidandipangitsa kulingalira za mphambano yapakati pa chakudya ndi dongosolo lazakudya," akuwonjezera.

Chifukwa chake, ali ndi zaka 60, Washington adaganiza zokhala mlimi wanthawi zonse kuti athandizire kuthana ndi vuto lomwe lilipo. Umu ndi m'mene adasinthira maloto ake, ndi zomwe waphunzira kuyambira pamenepo.

Momwe Kubwerera Kunamuthandizira Kusintha Chikhumbo Kukhala Cholinga

"Mu Januwale 2018, abwenzi athu 40 m'gulu lazakudya adapita kumalo othawa kwawo. Ena a ife tinali alimi kapena alimi, ena a ife tinali atsogoleri a mabungwe osapindula-onse osintha. Tonse tinasonkhana pamodzi ndipo anati, ' Kodi tingatani ngati gulu, ziyembekezo zathu ndi zotani? Nthawi ina, tinapita kumalo ogona ndipo aliyense ananena maloto awo.

Kenako mu Epulo, ndinaphunzira maphunziro a ulimi wa organic ku UC Santa Cruz. Ndi pulogalamu ya miyezi isanu ndi umodzi kuyambira Epulo mpaka Okutobala komwe mumakhala mu hema ndikuphunzira zaulimi wa organic. Nditabwerera mu Okutobala, ndinali nditayaka. Chifukwa ndili komweko, ndimadzifunsa kuti, 'Kodi anthu akuda ali kuti? Alimi akuda ali kuti? '"

Rethinking Race ndi Gender Mukulima

“Ndikamakula, ndinkamva kuti ulimi n’chimodzimodzi ndi ukapolo, kuti umagwirira ntchito ‘mwamuna’. Koma sizowona. Choyambirira, ulimi umachokera mwa akazi.Akazi amalima padziko lonse lapansi.Ulimi umachitika ndi azimayi ndi akazi amtundu wachiwiri.Chachiwiri, ndikuganiza zaulendo wathu pano ngati anthu akapolo.Tidabweretsedwa kuno osati chifukwa tinali osayankhula ndi amphamvu koma chifukwa cha chidziwitso chathu chaulimi, tinkadziwa kulima chakudya, tidabweretsa mbewu mutsitsi lathu, ndife amene timalima chakudya cha fuko lino, ndife amene timabweretsa chidziwitso cha ulimi. ndi ulimi wothirira Tidadziwa kuweta ng'ombe, ndipo kudziwa kumeneko tidabweretsa.

Mbiri yathu yatiberedwa. Koma ukayamba kutsegulira anthu maso ndikuwadziwitsa kuti tabwera kuno chifukwa chodziwa zaulimi, zimasintha maganizo a anthu. Zomwe ndikuwona pano ndikuti achinyamata amtundu wayamba kufuna kubwerera kudziko. Amawona kuti chakudya ndi chomwe tili. Chakudya ndi chakudya. Kulima tokha chakudya kumatipatsa mphamvu.”

(Zogwirizana: Kodi Kulima Kwachilengedwe Ndi Chiyani Ndipo Chifukwa Chiyani Kuli Kofunika?)

Sizophweka Monga Mukuganizira

"Pali zinthu zitatu zomwe ndimauza anthu omwe akuyesera kutenga nawo mbali paulimi: Nambala imodzi, sungalimbe wekha. Muyenera kupeza anthu olima. Nambala wachiwiri, dziwani komwe muli. Kungoti chifukwa muli ndi malo sizikutanthauza malo olimapo. Muyenera kupeza madzi ndi nkhokwe, malo ochapira, ndi magetsi. Nambala itatu, pezani munthu wokuthandizani. Munthu amene akufuna kukuwonetsani zingwe ndi zovuta zake, chifukwa ulimi ndi wovuta. "

Njira Yake Yosavuta Yodzisamalira

"Kwa ine, kudzisamalira ndimaganizo, thupi, komanso zauzimu. Mbali yauzimu ikupita kutchalitchi Lamlungu. Sindine wachipembedzo, koma ndimamva ngati ndili pachibale. Ndikachoka, mzimu wanga umakhala watsopano. M'malingaliro, ndi kupatula nthawi yocheza ndi banja, nthawi yopuma ndi anzanga, ndikupeza nthawi yocheza nane. Mzinda wa New York ndi nkhalango ya konkire, yodzala ndi magalimoto komanso zochita zambiri. ingomvani mtendere ndikuthokoza chifukwa cha kukhalapo kwanga."

(Zokhudzana: Ophunzitsa Amagawana Njira Zawo Zam'mawa)

Njira ya Mlimi Wathanzi

"Ndimakonda kuphika. Ndikudziwa kumene chakudya changa chimachokera, ndipo ndimaonetsetsa kuti ndimadya bwino, ndimakula ndi cholinga, komanso kompositi. Ndili ndi zaka 65, choncho ndikamagwira ntchito yaulimi, zimakhala ngati ntchito yambiri. Kuchita masewera olimbitsa thupi ndikofunikira. Ndimaonetsetsanso kuti ndamwa madzi ambiri. Ndine mdani wanga wamkulu pankhani imeneyi, motero anzanga omwe ndimagwira nawo ntchito kundipezera chikwama chomwe ndimavala ndikamalima kuonetsetsa kuti ndamwa mokwanira. "

Kulimbikitsa Mbadwo Wotsatira wa Alimi

"Zaka ziwiri zapitazo, ndinali pamsonkhano wazakudya ndipo ndimayenera kuchoka nditangolankhula kuti ndipite ku chochitika china. Ndinali kuthamangira pagalimoto yanga, ndipo mayi wina adandithamangira ndi mwana wawo wamkazi wazaka 7. adati 'Mayi Washington, ndikudziwa kuti muyenera kupita, koma mungatenge chithunzi ndi mwana wanga wamkazi?' Ndinati 'ndithudi.' Kenako mayiyo anandiuza kuti mwana wake wamkazi anati: 'Amayi, ndikadzakula, ndidzakhala mlimi.' Ndinakhudzidwa mtima kwambiri nditamva mwana wachikuda akunena kuti akufuna kukhala mlimi chifukwa ndimakumbukira kuti ndikananenapo ndili mwana bwenzi ndikusekedwa, ndinazindikira kuti ndabwera. Kusiyana kwa moyo wamwanayu. "

(Zokhudzana: Khalani owuziridwa ndi Zolemba Zabwino Kwambiri Zazakudya Kuti Muziwonera Pa Netflix)

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