Food First’s Food Sovereignty Tours offer participants a way to travel to the frontlines of the global food movement to meet with the farmer’s and activists working for change. The non-profit program’s mission is about education and immersion learning, and two opportunities will be open in March:

• BOLIVIA: Llamas, Quinoa and Andean Food Sovereignty – March 14–24, 2014
• THE BASQUE COUNTRY: Food Sovereignty and Cooperative Production – March 22–30, 2014

These delegations are excellent opportunities for alternative spring breaks, research, independent study, or course enrichment for faculty, staff and students alike.

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UPCOMING DELEGATIONS WITH FOOD FIRST:

BOLIVIA: Llamas, Quinoa and Andean Food Sovereignty

The Bolivian Altiplano is one of the most remarkable landscapes in the world, stretching 500 miles at an average altitude of 13,000 feet. Join Food First and learn about the food and farming systems at the heart of highland indigenous cultures and struggles for autonomy, while building solidarity with rural communities, local NGOs and social movements working to build food sovereignty in Bolivia.

Led by local Bolivian guides and a Food First expert, this delegation will travel from the shores of Lake Titicaca to the Southern Altipano to gain a unique lens into this fascinating world. The focus will be on two of Bolivia’s most important products, quinoa and llamas, and meeting with farmers and herders to hear firsthand how they have been affected by globalization and climate change.

Dates: March 14-24, 2014

http://www.foodsovereigntytours.org/international-tours/bolivia/llamas-quinoa/

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BASQUE COUNTRY: Food Sovereignty and Cooperative Production

Join Food First and experience the Spanish Basque Country, Euskal Herria, through the eyes of local farmers and activists while exploring food sovereignty and cooperative production.

Specially hosted by the Basque Farmers’ Union, recent honorees of the 2013 Food Sovereignty Prize, you’ll have the unique opportunity to learn how agriculture and food play key economic and social roles within Basque society by preserving important threatened traditions. Tour the renowned Mondragón worker-owned cooperative and stay in farmer-owned guesthouses and learn about the struggles and triumphs of Basque history while sharing delicious, local, cooperatively grown food.

Dates: March 22-30, 2014

http://www.foodsovereigntytours.org/international-tours/basque-country/

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*Scholarships available for qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

*The trip prices reflect fair compensation for the many groups and individuals who contribute their time, energy and expertise to the delegations. Please see website for cost inclusions/exclusions

Feel free to contact me with questions. I am happy to provide additional information.

Katie Brimm