014 - Accessible Food Systems - Molly Rockamann and Karen Washington
Our Farms, Our Future
English - October 19, 2018 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBNatural Sciences Science ranching research sustainable usda agriculture farming grants sare Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week's guests are committed to creating food systems that are accessible to all. They emphasize the importance of community organizing and political engagement in the sustainable ag movement. Karen Washington is co-founder of Rise & Root farm in Chester, New York. She splits her time between her farm and the Bronx, where she's known for her community gardening initiatives. Karen will be in conversation with Molly Rockamann, founder of EarthDance urban farm in Ferguson, MO, a suburb of St. Louis.