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Episode 27 | Growing Food, Soil, and Community: Urban Agriculture in Toronto
In conversation with Dr. Jaclyn Rohel and Dr. Jo Sharma of the Feeding City Lab, Rhonda Teitel-Payne shares her experience working to advance urban agriculture in Toronto to support people in growing…
Episode 26 | A Journey to Organic Farming, From Hong Kong to London
In this episode, Feeding City Lab’s global research partner Dr. Ricci Yue talks with Mr. Wong (黃如榮), a sustainability educator, urban farmer, and allotment gardener in the southwest London suburb of…
Episode 25 | A Solidarity Kitchen Connects Health, Hospitality, and Regenerative Farming as It Confronts a Crisis of Hunger
From insight to action at a São Paulo solidarity kitchen. In this episode, Feeding City Lab's Dr. Jo Sharma talks with Dr. Adriana Salay about the crisis of hunger in São Paulo and the pivotal role…
Episode 24 | Supporting Public Markets Infrastructure in Toronto: From Research to Resiliency
In this year-end interview, Dr. Jaclyn Rohel of the Feeding City Lab talks with Marina Queirolo, a longtime community collaborator of the Lab and founder of marketcityTO, about the most recent…
Episode 23 | A Field Visit to the Forest Gardens of Oaxaca with ChocoSol
In this episode, the Feeding City Lab brings listeners to the forest gardens of Oaxaca to learn about cacao growing and grassroots actions towards regeneration and biodiversity. Culinaria…
Episode 22 | How Relationships Sustain Bean-to-Bar Chocolate, From Forest Gardens to Farmers’ Markets
In this episode, the Feeding City Lab talks with Michael Sacco, Founder of ChocoSol Traders, about bean-to-bar chocolate making, from forest gardens to farmers’ markets. Michael recounts how ChocoSol…
Episode 21 | Cocina Poderosa: ¿Cómo lograr que alimentos agroecológicos alcancen a poblaciones urbanas marginalizadas?
En este episodio, el doctor Nino Bariola, Investigador Postdoctoral del Culinaria Research Centre de la Universidad de Toronto, conversa con Karissa Becerra y Beatriz Llerena de La Revolución, una…
Episode 20 | Agroecological Food and Solidarity Kitchens in Lima, Peru
How can we create food supply chains that expand distribution of agroecological foods while also facilitating access for those most in need? In this episode, Dr. Nino Bariola, Postdoctoral Fellow at…
Episode 19 | How Tamales y Bicicletas Grows Food and Community in Minnesota, Year-Round
Dr. Jo Sharma visits Minnesota and talks with Jose Luis of Tamales y Bicicletas about food sovereignty, climate action, and how urban agriculture can empower communities. Jose Luis explains how his…
Episode 18 | Conserving and Promoting Culinary Knowledge with the Ghana Food Movement
The Ghana Food Movement (GFM) is a network of diverse food actors working across Ghana’s food system, bringing farmers, market vendors, bloggers, and chefs together to build a more sovereign food…
Episode 17 | Grassroots Food Systems and Ghana’s Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development
Development approaches in Ghana need to incorporate indigenous knowledge and worldviews. This is what the Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Organizational Development (CIKOD) does in its work with…
Episode 16 | Advocating for Seed Sovereignty and Agroecology in Ghana
In this episode, Edwin Baffour shares how the civil society organization Food Sovereignty Ghana (FSG) advocates for environmental, social, and food justice. Edwin describes the politics around food…
Episode 15 | Supporting Ghana’s Smallholder Farmers through Capacity-Building and Policy Advocacy
In this episode, Bismark Owusu Nortey, Head of Programs and Advocacy at the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), discusses the Association’s work and how it first got its start in 2005,…
Episode 14 | Resilient Farming through Collective Action: Reviving Heirloom Grains in Tamil Nadu
With climate change and increased rural-urban migration, how can communities become self-reliant to ensure nutritious food security? In this episode, Feeding City Lab graduate intern Geetha Sukumaran…
Episode 13 | Connecting Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Food Production in Kerala
How can grassroots efforts in environmental conservation go beyond their local context to help bring about lasting global impact? In this episode on climate-smart food and farming futures, Dr.…
Trailer: Voices from the Food Frontlines, Sustainable Foodways
The Feeding City Lab introduces its new podcast sub-series, Voices from the Food Frontlines: Sustainable Foodways. Episodes focus on social and ecological resiliency, sharing stories from the field,…
Episode 12 | Bringing Farmers’ Markets to Underserved Neighbourhoods: A Story from Scarborough
What is the past, present, and future of farmers’ markets in Scarborough? Toronto’s easternmost neighbourhoods have notoriously lacked sufficient access to vital social infrastructure such as public…
Episode 11 | Creating Participatory Food Systems through Pop-Ups and Public Markets
Feeding City Lab’s Jaclyn Rohel hosts Thiago Gomide Nasser in a conversation on pop-up market infrastructure and community-building amongst food makers, vendors, and eaters. Thiago shares the story…
Episode 10 | Supporting Newcomers through a Circle of Community Food Programs
In this episode from Voices from the Food Frontlines, the Feeding City Lab takes listeners on a tour of food and urban growing programs offered by the Toronto-based Centre for Immigrant and Community…
Episode 9 | Mobilizing Community Partners and Grassroots Networks to End Hunger
Feeding City’s Jasleen Sohal talks with Ilham Saydna, Program Development Coordinator at Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank. Ilham shares her journey in food security work, drawing from nearly a decade…
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