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Supporting The Micmac Farms Through Ethnographic Communication Research, Anthony Sutton Aug 2012

Supporting The Micmac Farms Through Ethnographic Communication Research, Anthony Sutton

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“Living in New York City, I experienced being at the top of the food chain, and living in Presque Isle Maine, we are at the bottom of the food chain. The food we get is the bottom of the barrel, low quality, and expensive.” This was a story told to me by a tribal administrator, which represented a problem of food security. The Micmac started a farm in order to address community health issues of high obesity and diabetes. In the summer of 2011, I worked three months on the farm supporting community needs and goals of the farm. My …