From the frontlines of the battle for sustainability and justice

The New York Times Magazine’s Food Fighter slideshow is a series of seven portraits of farmers and activists fighting to advance all aspects of sustainability. Read about Severine von Tscharner Fleming, a filmmaker and advocate who started a website featuring an interactive map charting farmers under 40, and is also working on a documentary about organic entrepreneurs; or a group of farmworker advocates in Florida who tirelessly pressure large corporate buyers for pennies in wage increases and better working conditions. Patrick Martins, founder of Heritage Foods USA, an organization that seeks to revive dying breeds, local flavors, and an appreciation of “slow food” is also featured, among others. Full Story: The New York Times Magazine