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Jon Steinman: The Magic of Food Co-ops
"Deconstructing Dinner" TV and podcast host Jon Steinman shares how consumer-owned food co-ops, are changing the retail grocery landscape – and communities – for the better.
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A-dae Romero-Briones: The Revival of Agriculture in Indigenous Communities
A-dae covers awareness to the traditions and strengths that indigenous populations can draw on to engage native youth in the local food systems. Listen to how First Nations Development Institute is using food & agriculture to empower Native people.
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Starhawk: Applying Permaculture to Plants…and People
Author, activist and permaculture designer Starhawk shares how agricultural permaculture can inform social permaculture (and what the heck that even means).
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#PurchasingPower: How Institutional Food Purchases Can Change The World
The Good Food Purchasing Program inspires public institutions to use a “values lens” for their food purchases, evaluating suppliers through benefits to worker well-being, animal welfare, local economies, environmental sustainability, and health.
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Kristy Drutman on Activism 101: Age is Just a Number
Kristy Drutman, a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley who is now the California Digital Campaigner for 350.org, talks about her work as an environmental activist over the past 5 years, her passion for environmental storytelling
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Denise O'Brien: Amplifying Women’s Voices in Communities, on Farms, in Legislature
Hear what prompted farmer and activist Denise O'Brien to run for public office and her thoughts on women's decision-making power in farming.