Special Episode: Cultivating Resilience In Our Food System

The coronavirus pandemic has introduced massive disruption in America's food system, and has exposed how "big ag" isn't equipped to quickly pivot to prevent food insecurity issues for much of the population. In this extended episode, we look at the ways people are helping reconnect to community through food at every step in the process. We speak with individuals and organizations protecting and advocating for farm workers and meatpacking employees; independent farmers collaborating to fill gaps in the supply chain and selling directly to consumers; artisan producers finding creative ways to offset the surplus of crops and animal products; a chef shifting the focus of her restaurant to serve hospitals and homeless shelters; and a professor of sustainable food systems answering questions of ethics and equity related to food delivery, grocery shopping and the future of food in our country. Links & Resources Legal Aid Justice Center (justice4all.org) Venceremos (facebook.com/venceremosarkansas) Golden Organic Farm (facebook.com/GoldenOrganicFarmLLC) Rural Advancement Foundation International (rafiusa.org) Lively Run Dairy (livelyrun.com) Cosecha Cafe (facebook.com/cosechacafeoak) East Oakland Collective (eastoaklandcollective.com) The Essential Workers Project (bit.ly/essential-worker-ethics)