bioarchaeologist, food educator, speaker, writer.


Dr. Keitlyn Alcántara is an anthropologist interested in the ways our bodies and lived experiences have been shaped by interactions that extend centuries into the past. A Mexican-American with a nomadic childhood, she explores how foodways carry memories and values into new contexts, both in the archaeological past, and within our contemporary diasporic world. She believes in challenging power hierarchies that value academic experts above community knowledge keepers, and works to equitably meld academic research and community interests to create impactful social change.


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Watch “Comida Como Resistencia” (27 min)

Viewing the land and it’s recipes as memory-keepers, the stories in this film reclaim, revive, and transform possibilities for living in the present and looking towards the future – the past as a reminder of alternative ways to live in the present.

Read the article “Tamaleando en Tennessee”

Read the article “Tamaleando en Tennessee”

Read the article "'Tlaxcala mantiene la soberanía alimentaria': Keitlyn Alcántara Russell"

Read the article "'Tlaxcala mantiene la soberanía alimentaria': Keitlyn Alcántara Russell"

Listen to "Earth Eats" Interview

Listen to "Earth Eats" Interview

We are still in a luscious season of rest, but invite you to cuddle up with a mug of tea and listen to this convo with @eartheats where we dig into some of the values and ideas surrounding the healing garden 🍃
A few weeks ago, we presented to you Beatriz’s blog about the Latinx Outreach program. This blog has now been translated into Spanish by Margarita. Link in bio! Both Beatriz and Margarita are members of the Healing Garden. 🙌 Thank you both fo
Shifting speed to appreciate the plants in their dried forms, plucking tulsi for some winter teas. We’ll be heading into rest in a couple weeks but stay tuned for upcoming winter gatherings around storytelling, tea time, and community!!!!
And so we return, back to monochrome, back to quiet for our senses to rest from the brilliant hum of summer. Warm mulch comforter like the reminder to rest, no need to add anything new, just cozy up and bask in the moment of regeneration. 🍂
Kevin, the knowledge you bring through senses is inspiring! We are so lucky to have you! Kevin is part of the Healing Garden team as a Volunteer Coordinator. #senses #reconnection #home
In the latest blog on our website (link in our bio), Healing Garden member Beatriz Lima Riberio weaves narratives that center on the experiences of Latinx community in Bloomington. As Beatriz puts it beautifully, “As an ongoing process of refle
Come join us this Saturday for Volunteer Day! 10am - 1pm
We had some visitors from @collins_llc drop by this Saturday to help bundle up more tulsi, dry birdhouse gourds and enjoy a beautifully sunny fall day. Thank you for sharing the space with us!!!
Cristian, thank you for sharing your energy and enthusiasm at the garden. Growing together with plants and others around us as a community is a wonderful lesson to imbibe. #community #senseofbelonging #home #foodways
Want some tea? Yesterday was also Holy Basil bunches day!!! And there are a lot more to go 🌱
This Saturday was full of transplanting, nice visitors, and new blooms 🌱✨