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How NAFTA Harmed Communities on Both Sides of the Border

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How NAFTA Harmed Communities on Both Sides of the Border
View of corn at the kitchen of the collective Mujeres de la Tierra, in Milpa Alta, Mexico City, on Feb. 16, 2021. Claudio Cruz/AFP via Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
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My husband is in Mexico this week, back in the remote coastal village in Oaxaca where he was born, resting and reconnecting with his family. Meanwhile, here on our farm in Texas, the kids, our crew, and I spent the day hand-harvesting ancient corn: deep blues, greens, bright yellows, and reds that look almost unreal in the sunlight.

Mollie Engelhart
Mollie Engelhart
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Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.