bothered earth
a hub for neighborly ventures into making things
right in this world
There’s a bigger picture to be seen; it’s time we fill those gaps in our conversations with stories of resilience and camaraderie.
Our bothered earth is one that’s been tilted off balance by a misuse of its resources and mistreatment of its inhabitants, but also stirred to set things right.
This is a stage set to spotlight the individual, organizational, tribal, scientific, youth & unsung champions giving this good earth all they’ve got.
Explore the site for bios, reports and current initiatives happening right under our noses on the farm, throughout the city, in the lab & at school.
Good. The site serves to amplify voices of the underserved and elevate efforts of those living to serve by creating change in our environment, food systems, agricultural practices, educational approaches & community development.
But it doesn’t exist only to inform. This is an invitation to all to seize on stories that could use more spotlight.
much to come
Here to build some bridges: Over a decade deep into the arts and film industries, Bec Sloane pivoted into a career within the agroecological sphere. Presently, she is working within applied agricultural research through Rutgers Cooperative Extension, and serving as Communications Manager with the national Farmers Market Coalition. A listener and storyteller, tactile illustrator and educator, Sloane looks to foster better communications among ag practitioners and the general public, underrepresented communities and policy makers, youth leaders and our most pressing causes as a society and planet.
Through storytelling, research, and collaboration this site serves to seek and amplify voices that have the potential to make a truly great impact.
The following is a series of articles Sloane has written in collaboration with IMM-Print (Freedom for Immigrants), shedding light on the experiences of U.S. migrant farmworkers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as op-ed’s on various topics for The Natural Farmer, a quarterly printed newspaper produced by the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA).
Bothered Earth 