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Leah Penniman: Amplifying the Voices of Black and Brown Farmers
Leah Penniman of Soul Fire Farm talks about the experiences of Black and Brown farmers on Rootstock Radio. It’s an important episode for anyone interested in supporting equity in our food system (which should be, well, everyone). Listen in!
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Mai Nguyen: How Food Can Turn a “Place” into a “Home”
Mai Nguyen, who is a refugee resettlement service provider, farmer and more, talks about her focus on creating sustainable alternatives to the industrial food system and mobilizing young to reform political structures in the U.S.
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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.