This week, the five co-chairs of the upcoming Community of Food, Society, and Justice Conference joined host Bella Isaacs to talk about what attendees can expect from that conference, which will take place on Friday, October 18 and feature keynote speaker Tracie McMillan, lunch prepared with produce from the campus farm, and four panels that will “explore the multiple definitions of soil, seeds, farmers, and food.” Those interested are also encouraged to attend a talk given by environmental artist Lauren Bon on Thursday, October 17 as part of the Penny Stamps Speaker Series. Click here to find the conference’s full schedule. Continue reading The Community of Food, Society, and Justice Conference→
Cities and townships in Washtenaw County support a variety of progressive, publicly-funded efforts to protect local lands. They do that either by preserving those lands as they are or reserving them for agricultural use. Land protection consultant Barry Lonik, Washtenaw County Local Foods Coordinator Jae Gerhart of Michigan State University’s Extension Center, and farmer and educator Shannon Brines joined host Bella Isaacs to talk about how that process works, how land preservation relates to the local food movement, and why it’s important to consider the ecological and social impacts of urban density versus urban sprawl. Continue reading Land Preservation in Washtenaw County→
