They Grow the Food. So Why Are So Many Going Hungry?

In the Rio Grande Valley, a coalition of farmers, educators, and advocates is reimagining a food system built on justice, not scarcity.

Oct 28, 2025

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Students at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley prepare seed trays for a community garden organized through the department of Agroecology in the Rio Grande Valley. (Photo credit: UTRGV Agroecology Lab)

The Rio Grande Valley is a region of abundance, with mineral-rich alluvial soils of silt and clay brought by the waters of the Rio Grande and spread…

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