How Delivering Food from Local Farms Can Help Build a Regional Food System

What does it take to make local food more accessible, more transparent—and more delicious? In this episode, OBIE host Dana DiPrima sits down with Michael Robinov, co-founder of Farm to People, a New York-based company delivering local produce, meats, and pantry staples to thousands of city households each week.

Michael grew up steeped in natural foods thanks to his dad, a pioneer in the organic movement, but it wasn’t until a college gap year that the pieces clicked. What started as a scrappy farm box operation out of a Brooklyn apartment has grown into one of the country’s most compelling examples of how to support the development of a modern, regional food system.

We talk about:

• What “regional food” actually means—and why it’s not just another buzzword
• The inconvenient truth about grocery store supply chains
• Why local and transparent food systems matter now more than ever
• Building a food business without venture capital
• The role of technology in building a regional food network

Whether you're a New Yorker or not, this episode is for you if you love food, wish you had someone to bring the farm to you, or if you're curious about how a model like Farm to People could benefit your community. This episode is packed with insights on how it's possible to build a better food system—one delivery at a time.

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Host, Dana DiPrima on IG @xoxofarmgirl

Guest, Michael Robinov on IG @farmtopeople

Websites

www.forfarmersmovement.com

www.farmtopeople.com