Premodern literature in China is resplendent with lyrical descriptions of stone fruits that can serve as metaphors for politics and society. So, too, in India, where the literature garden becomes…

Folk tradition versus modern science. Working within the home versus employment outside. Thrift versus luxury. Technological innovation and the ascendency of 'expertise,' if occasionally misguided. Even the threat of sabotage…

These papers provide insights into Indigenous agricultural practices that defy Western and colonial ideas of what 'agriculture' or a 'garden' should be. Whether finding gods in the forest or celebrating…

What if Linnaeus's ideas on taxonomy were dethroned? What if we eschewed the traditional silver metal for Western dining implements and turned to renewable wood, for both environmental and aesthetic…

Whether imagining dystopian worlds or creating idealized virtual spaces with a romanticized vision that challenges historical realities, these papers consider the role of the garden as a tool for self-sufficiency…

Wild edible plants, which have recently acquired cultural caché by chefs and others foraging for local foods, contribute not only delicious flavors but are important sources of nutrition and traditional…

Why are certain fruits suddenly in vogue? What is the role of the media (social or traditional) in promoting one fruit over another? Governments? And how do rare varieties survive…

These case studies document resilience within food environments, whether the exploitation of abandoned farms as a counter to the industrialized food systems, regular forays into urban food forests, or the…

Each of these papers presents a different kind of technological intervention in the workings and reworkings of natural elements and/or natural processes; they address the various fields of soil, cuisine,…