Edible City: An Art Atlas

The Cincinnati and Ohio Valley Region has a rich food and farming history. We are currently experiencing a renaissance in community-based agriculture, health related initiatives, forest garden installations, microbreweries, compost programs, and an interest in everything local. Our governments, educational institutions, non-profits, faith communities, and businesses are engaged in conversations and actions around what it means to have a regenerative regional food system.

To further this dialogue, we are creating an artistically inspired atlas of maps, infographics and original artwork that deepens our understanding of the past and present, and envision a healthier, more equitable food system for the future.

If you have suggestions for content or activities, or would like more information on the status of the project, please contact Alan Wight and/or Michaela Oldfield.

This is a Green Umbrella project in collaboration with Wave Pool and The Cincinnati Museum Center. The editorial team is lead by R. Alan Wight, PhD., School and Community Garden Liaison for the University of Cincinnati and Assistant Professor at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Michaela Oldfield, JD, PhD., Director of Green Umbrella’s Greater Cincinnati Regional Food Policy Council.

The project team consists of Cal Cullen, MFA, Executive Director of Wave Pool; Arynn McCandless, Education Program Director, Cincinnati Museum Center; Alex Tarr, PhD., Assistant Professor of Earth, Environment, and Physics at Worcester State University; and Alyssa Ryan, MA., Assistant Professor at The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences.