Dr. Felix Kwame Yeboah describes his work at the intersection of agricultural development and youth livelihoods in Africa.
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Food Pantry Elijah’s Promise Faces Greater Demand During COVID-19
Local food pantries, like New Jersey-based Elijah’s Promise, are working on the frontlines of COVID-19 to feed vulnerable communities, but they are struggling to meet the rising demand for their services.
New on the Podcast: Rebecca Eyre on Equity in Eating Disorder Treatment and Curt Ellis on FoodCorps and Food and Nutrition Education
Rebecca Eyre discusses equity in eating disorder treatment. Curt Ellis discusses school food and nutrition education
How Garden-Based Education Programs Are Adapting to COVID-19
In response to school closures as a result of COVID-19, two garden-based education programs in the South are adapting similar approaches to continue to use gardening as an educational tool for students.
New on the Podcast: Carlotta Mast on the Natural Products Industry and Russell Diez-Canseco talks Conscious Capitalism
Carlotta Mast with The New Hope Network joins the podcast to talk about the natural and organic products market and Russell Diez-Canseco of Vital Farms talks conscious capitalism.
24 LGBTQ+ Farms and Organizations Celebrating Community Through Food and Agriculture
The LGBTQ+ farmers and collectives on this running list are creating supportive spaces for themselves and other members of the queer community, keeping agricultural traditions alive, and honoring the land.
New on the Podcast: Olivier De Schutter on Democratic Food Policy Reform
Olivier De Schutter describes his work at the intersection of human rights and food system reform.
Watch: A Growing Culture’s Daylong Broadcast Celebrating Black Voices on Juneteenth
All the conversations are available to stream online. Presenters included Queen Quet of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, farmers Leah Penniman and Karen Washington, and more.
New on the Podcast: Baldemar Velasquez on Amplifying the Voices of Migrant Farmworkers
International leader in the farmworkers and immigrants’ rights movement, Baldemar Velasquez, discusses migrant workers and organizing for change
New on the Podcast: Labor Leader Marc Perrone Explains Why Food Workers Are Still at Risk for COVID-19
On Food Talk Live: Marc Perrone, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, talks to Dani about labor issues during COVID-19.
