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Enacting food sovereignty: values and meanings in the act of domestic food production in urban Australia

Nicolette Larder, Kristen Lyons, Geoffrey Woolcock

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This article explores the values and meanings domestic food producers associate with urban backyard food production in Australia. Through interviews with eight domestic food producers in one Australian city, the study finds that the act of growing food at home offers space for hope. These small acts are seen as part of the broader food sovereignty movement seeking to remake the global food system.