Cultivating Food Justice: Exploring Public Interest Design Process through a Food Security & Sustainability Hub
This thesis addresses the deep-rooted systemic issue of food justice, through the development of a Food Security & Sustainability Hub in Northampton, Massachusetts. As part of the thesis process, I initiated engagement with local stakeholders and organizations using established practices of publ...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
2021
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1043 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2111&context=masters_theses_2 |
| Summary: | This thesis addresses the deep-rooted systemic issue of food justice, through the development of a Food Security & Sustainability Hub in Northampton, Massachusetts. As part of the thesis process, I initiated engagement with local stakeholders and organizations using established practices of public interest design. This included a series of meetings and site visits with the leaders of a nonprofit social justice farm in Northampton, MA. These conversations shaped the project scope and design. In doing so, the thesis project tested ideas about social process and the overarching role of discourse in design. My hope is that through thoughtful analysis and engagement through the lens of a real project, I can contribute to this ongoing conversation and inform future pursuits. |
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