Planting Futures, Sharing the Harvest

Food is political. What we eat and grow, who works for it, and who profits from it – all of this shows how closely our food is intertwined with issues of justice, climate, and community. With Planting Futures, Sharing the Harvest, we, the Weltacker Youth Council, present new perspectives on food justice – and how joint action can create new forms of sharing. From November 5 to 9, we will be exhibiting artistic works on sustainable food and global food systems. From cyanotypes and prints to an interactive tablecloth and communal cooking, everything revolves around the questions: How can we achieve a socially just, inclusive, and sustainable food transition? What would a world look like in which food and seeds are distributed fairly and it is community that counts, not ownership? How will we feed ourselves in the future – and what are your demands for a different, more environmentally friendly food system?

Weltacker Berlin e.V. cultivates crops that grow in fields around the world on 2,000 m² of farmland in Pankow – in the same proportions as the global average. This highlights how unevenly resources are distributed. This idea gave rise to the Youth Council in 2022: a group of young people who take a critical look at the current food value chain and bring people together through art and cooking activities. In this exhibition, you can get to know us and our work.

Planting Futures, Sharing the Harvest explores how art, cooking, and collective action can become fertile ground for change. We want to make art edible, inspire reflection, and raise awareness. The exhibition is accompanied by a supporting program of talks, communal cooking, and free workshops, which will take place opposite the Art Laboratory at PA58. Feel free to drop by.