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.

Workshops

Venue: Prinzenallee 58 (opposite of ALB)
Free admission and open to all age groups. 

Friday, 7 November 2025, 5 – 7 pm
Colonial History of the Potato(es)
Workshop by Daniela Zambrano Almidón (@ PA58)
In cooperation with BUNDjugend
In English language
Please register: jugendrat@weltacker-berlin.de

Colonial History of the Potato(es) is an interdisciplinary artwork by Daniela Zambrano Almidón combining food, a lecture performance, and images to explore the profound transformations in food production and consumption that emerged with the “discovery of the Americas.” The main piece is a Dish and a Historical testimony, which together delve into the intersections of history, culture, and food. The potato, now ubiquitous in Europe, was originally cultivated in the Andes and arrived via colonial trade routes. Today, it travels in the opposite direction, becoming a symbol of a (post)colonial and extractivist food system. Through the story of the potato, the artwork highlights the complex relationship between colonization and food, inviting us to question our own consumption habits: do we truly know where the potatoes we eat come from? The work pays homage to the 2018 national agrarian strike in Peru, underscoring the resilience and demands of farmers against an exploitative system.


Sunday, 9 November 2025, 12 – 2 pm
Where Freedom Grows
Workshop by Celine Hoffmann (@ PA58)
Printing Techniques between Poetry, Utopia, and Politics
In German and English language
No registration needed

What might a world look like where freedom and justice can grow – on our fields, in our food, and within ourselves? In this two-hour workshop with Celine Hoffmann, artistic printing techniques intertwine with questions of nourishment, responsibility, and the future. Participants will create poetic-political prints – small real utopias made of color, paper, and imagination.


Sunday, 9 November 2025, 2 – 4 pm
Mosaic of Plant Worlds
Workshop by Khaoula Zakaria (@ PA58)
No registration needed

In German and English language Join our Mosaic Workshop and explore the colorful world of mosaic art inspired by plants and food! While creating your own mosaic piece, we’ll reflect on what nourishes us – plants, soil, care, and community – and share thoughts on how our daily food connects us to the Earth. At the end of the session, you can take your mosaic artwork home. No experience is needed – everyone is welcome!

Biennale für Freiburg, Photo: Doradzillo

Biennale für Freiburg, Photo: Doradzillo

Biennale für Freiburg, Photo: Doradzillo