The Voices of Star Farm
SHARING THE STORIES OF THE
FARMERS WHO ARE TRANSFORMING OUR FOOD SYSTEM
ABOUT
The Voices of Star Farm is a collection of stories, art, and anecdotes that capture what food justice in action looks like.
It is a storytelling project created to uplift the mothers, teachers, chefs, friends, and community leaders who are dedicated to growing healthy, nutritious, and organic food at Star Farm Chicago. With this zine, we hope more people –from all identities, backgrounds, and roles – will be inspired to transform our food system into a just, resilient, and sustainable one that leaves no one without access.
Download the zine here.
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MEET THE CREATIVE PARTNERS
behind the zine
We partnered to create a platform for urban farmers to authentically share their stories and celebrate the work they are doing to nurture their communities.
Star Farm Chicago
Stephanie Dunn, Executive Director
Columbia College Chicago
Francia Garcia Hernandez, Student of the MA in Civic Media
MEET THE AUTHORS
We believe that every voice matters if we want to create an equitable, just, and resilient food system. The zine features 13 stories by Star Farm’s staff and participants of their Disability Justice and Incubator Farmers programs.
Malachi Davis
Karen Francisco
Karen Buckle
Noemi Cervantes
Ana Chaidez
Briana Martinez
Joel Caraballo
Stephanie Dunn
Rocio Vargas
Guadalupe Garcia
Cindy Santos
Caeli Kean
Anna Lane
THEORY OF CHANGE
Media for food justice
We believe in the power of storytelling to effect the changes we want to see in the world.
MILESTONES
advancing food justice through community stories
6
media creation sessions held at Star Farm Chicago where farmers participated in storytelling and photography activities.
13
farmers with increased storytelling and communication skills.
1
blog that documents this project’s lessons with other media creators and food justice advocates.
2
community storytelling lesson plans, including one for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
250+
volumes of the zine distributed among Star Farm Chicago’s donors, community members, executive leadership, volunteers, and stakeholders.
DO IT YOURSELF
share your stories about community, food justice, solidarity and change
Learn from our experience and use our educational resources to create your own zine or story collection:
Community Storytelling Guide
Blog
BEHIND THE SCENES
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