We will explore the shortcomings of the U.S. food system (including waste, food insecurity and ecological injustice), and we will look at examples of urban food and farming projects that address these challenges to create healthier communities, such as food rescue, urban farms and gardens, farmers markets, community composting, and more. We will define key terms, go on field trips, do hands-on projects like planting and cooking, and students will each create a project that addresses food access and community resilience in Holyoke.