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Based in Toronto, Canada, Nancy Matsumoto is a writer and editor who covers sustainable agriculture, food, sake, arts and culture.

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Meet the African Farmer Growing Rice in New York’s Hudson Valley
Nov 18

Nov 18 Meet the African Farmer Growing Rice in New York’s Hudson Valley

Nancy Matsumoto
Civil Eats

Following the Jola traditions of Gambia, and made possible by the region’s warming climate, Nfamara Badjie is cultivating rice in an unusual setting—and harvesting to the rhythm of the African drum.

‘In the Struggle’ Chronicles the Roots of California’s Food Justice Movement
Sep 16

Sep 16 ‘In the Struggle’ Chronicles the Roots of California’s Food Justice Movement

Nancy Matsumoto
Civil Eats

"The focal point of book is the struggle against the negative effects of concentrated wealth and power that just happen to play out in the Central Valley in land, water, and the food system. The same dynamic is happening all over the world.

Plenty of East Coast delights beckon travellers as Newfoundland welcomes tourists back to its shores
Jul 31

Jul 31 Plenty of East Coast delights beckon travellers as Newfoundland welcomes tourists back to its shores

Nancy Matsumoto
Toronto Globe and Mail

“We are on the first plane to pop the Atlantic bubble when it opens up to the nation on Canada Day.” Traveling to St. John’s and Fogo Island, on the far east coast of North America.

Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs
May 7

May 7 Why Ken Meter Is on a Mission to Build Community Food Webs

Nancy Matsumoto
Civil Eats

Industrial farming drained wealth from rural America. In his new book, Meter says community food systems can repair the damage.

From cheese distributor to chef, members of restaurant industry reveal what life is like one year into COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 18

Apr 18 From cheese distributor to chef, members of restaurant industry reveal what life is like one year into COVID-19 pandemic

Nancy Matsumoto
Toronto Globe and Mail

A sampling of voices from across the restaurant supply chain reveals how the pandemic has altered lives, laying bare both the inequities and strengths of the Canadian restaurant ecosystem.

 

Nancy Matsumoto is a writer and editor based in Toronto, Canada.