In this discussion, Dr. Julie Guthman, a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz and author of "The Problem with Solutions," critiques Silicon Valley's misguided, short-term solutions in agriculture. She argues these "techno-solutionist" approaches oversimplify complex issues like climate change and food access. The conversation delves into the relationship between farmers and technology, and emphasizes the need for sustainable practices that engage real systemic challenges like colonialism and inequity.

In this episode, anthropologist and medical physician Dr. Seth Holmes from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Barcelona shares his two decades of experience studying the role and importance of agricultural farm workers in our current food system. He discusses the structural racism they face and the health issues they endure to put food on our tables.Having lived alongside Triqui Mexican farm workers during his research—from the mountains of Oaxaca to the illegal crossing of the US border through the desert, to harvesting berries with them in Washington State and California—Dr. Holmes presents a unique perspective on the injustices faced by these essential workers.📝 Show notes:Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies (Book): www.ucpress.edu/book/978052039863…uit-broken-bodiesFirst Time Home (Movie): www.firsttimehomefilm.com/Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities: immigrantinfo.org/resources/binati…ous-communities/Coalition of Immokalee Workers: ciw-online.org/United Farm Workers: ufw.org/Familias Unidas por la Justicia: familiasunidasjusticia.com/Jornaleras en Lucha: jornalerasenlucha.org/Codetras: www.codetras.org/Fair Food Program: fairfoodprogram.org/👋 Let's connect!Instagram: @tierraylibertad_podcast