Circle of life : organic farming in Mexico
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2003
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
The 'Círculo' is based on old Mexico’s "tíanguis", Indigenous marketplaces where people exchanged food and ideas. The market is founded on the principals of fair trade, ecologically sound agriculture, and responsible consumption. The article is about the marketplace, and how it features in the video work of Danielle Schami. Her 30 minute English/Spanish documentary, “Full Circle: From Rural Fields to Urban Tables” is funded through IDRC. Schami sees the video as educational, supporting the principles and successes of small-scale farming and farmers markets, responding to and targeting interested community groups.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Cercle de vie : l'agriculture biologique au Mexique
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Círculo de la vida : la agricultura orgánica en México
Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Círculo de la vida : la agricultura orgánica en México
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ORGANIC FARMING, FOOD PRODUCTION, CONSUMER COOPERATIVES, MEXICO, VIDEO, FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS, MARKETPLACES, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA