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Surviving a Broken System: A Qualitative Study of African American Women Coping with Food Insecurity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2014)People in the United States of America find themselves going hungry in a country of plenty. Government and local agencies have stepped forward in an attempt to resolve this issue, but what happens when the services available ... -
Food Security in the U.S.: Is Food a Basic Human Right?
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)The U.S. has a long history of food assistance; from the breadlines of the Great Depression to the creation of ‘Food Stamps;’ church basement soup kitchens to institutionalized non-profits, the approach to hunger has ... -
Pennies Per Pound: How the Agricultural Sector Keeps Food Cheap and Farmworkers Exploited
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Agribusiness implements this strategy of myth disguised as Enlightenment in order to keep migrant farmworkers marginalized and exploited. Agribusiness plays a central role in spreading myths about the agricultural system ... -
Are Pollination Services Limited to Sungold Cherry Tomato Plants in Urban Agricultural Landscapes in Detroit, Michigan?
(Kalamazoo College, 2016)Most crops in global food production benefit from pollination services. Agricultural intensification has resulted in commercial agriculture fields relying heavily on the non-native European honeybee for pollination needs. ... -
The Survival of the Island of Vieques : Resilient Agriculture and Community Solidarity
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2019-09-01)The island of Vieques has been a US colonial territory for centuries. This paper will examine the colonial violence of the United States in Vieques, Puerto Rico, in particular, looking at the realities of the occupation ... -
Double Up Food Bucks : Incentivized Alternative to Industrial Agriculture
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2014)This thesis was largely developed from preexisting literature and the author’s experience with a food assistance incentive program, Double Up Food Bucks, as an intern at the Kalamazoo Farmer's Market. The research explored ... -
Effectiveness of pollination by wild bees as influenced by landscape composition and distance from natural habitat
(Kalamazoo College, 2012)Bees are an animal pollinator often utilized by fruit growers. While honey bees have historically been used for crop pollination, they are currently facing a number of threats to their population. Wild bees present a ... -
Effectiveness of Pollination by Wild Bees as Influenced by Landscape Composition and Distance from Natural Habitat
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2012)Honey bees have traditionally been used for crop pollination but are currently facing a population decline. Wild bees may present a supplement or alternative to honey bee pollination. A high diversity of pollinators ... -
Adverse Effects of Farm Labor Housing on Mental Health
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)In order to comprehend mental health and well being among the migrant farm worker population, one must consider the various stressors that may have contributed to poor mental health statuses. This project examines ... -
Bringing Children's Art into Nature : A Community Art SIP
(2011)For the summer of 2011 I was an intern at Edison Environmental Science Academy in Kalamazoo, ML I helped facilitate a Garden Camp which took place two days a week at the garden outside the school, and two days a week at ...
