Spring 2023 - 1.2 Sowing Seeds/Sembrando Semillas
Just east of the ports in Los Angeles, warehouses and commercial developments are replacing farms in our Inland communities. Much like the Land Rushes at the turn of the century, the newest “grab” in our area means more jeopardies for the Frontline communities who can’t relocate away from the sprawl. How do we return to our agricultural past and work together to protect the land we have left? In this issue, we highlight community gardens as an act of resistance and a return to the values of those who traversed this land before us.
For the first year of our publication, we have chosen to focus on land. Living in the Inland Empire, we have seen the landscape change. How do these changes shape the ways in which we produce, know and negotiate space?* In our upcoming issues, we will observe the environmental impact industry has had on our community and consider the notion of borders in all their forms—geographic, mental and philosophical. Each edition will feature an artist and supporting contributors in conversation addressing our theme. We look to the history of this land, the ancestral home of the Serrano people, for ways to honor it and preserve it.
