Ecuador is the first country to call for food sovereignty in its constitution but what do policies like these actually mean for the people who grow, process and cook our food? To answer this question, we’ll look everywhere from the culinary hustle and bustle of Quito to the quiet pastures of Ecuador’s highlands and tropical food forests on the Pacific slope. We’ll meet everyone from educators and activists to farmers and chefs. We’ll find ambitious communities, innovative organizations and talented producers planting the seeds of change for food justice all across the country. We’ll eat cacao straight out of the pod, taste farm fresh honey, and see what it means to start a food revolution!

GET EXCITED TO

• Get to know Ecuador’s iconic capital, Quito, while sampling sweet canelazo along La Ronda, learning español with Yanapuma Spanish School, and giving salsa a spin!

• Connect with food activists at Fundación Brethren y Unida (FBU) to get the dirt on organic farming and how Indigenous knowledge is inspiring sustainable agriculture.

• Immerse yourself in Tsa’chila culture and grow a food forest with the community on Ecuador’s Pacific Slope.

• Hike in the shadow of Volcán Corazón in the heart of the Andes and taste highland honey with our partners at Bee Farm Shunku.

For more information, visit the OG website here: https://www.operationgroundswell.com/program/ecuador-food-revolutions