World Food Crisis and Local Solutions

Monday, October 3, 2022 - 1:00pm
CDT
Ben Ptashnik & Victoria Collier

Much of the world's population suffers from severe food shortages. And that was the case even before the war in the Ukraine.  Ben Ptashnik and Victoria Collier will examine this crisis. They operate a permaculture farm near San Miguel de Allende. They will show us around their farm and its many projects that benefit the community.

Upcoming Events

Monday, November 3, 2025 - 1:30pm
CST
Joe Belden
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende
This mostly forgotten war led to Mexico losing over half its territory and the United States expanding to the Pacific. The lecture examines the political and economic background of the conflict, what led to it, and the roles of such factors as Texas annexation in 1845, slavery, racism, the Democratic and Whig parties, and Manifest... Read more