Crossroads Podcast

Back again with another #NFTF episode and a continuation of the Farm to Table conversation. Charmaine Peters is the manager of the Licking Creek Bend Farm. After working at the farmers market in Adams Morgan, Charmaine stopped by Mellow Mushroom to chat with me. We discussed her origin story, the farm's sustainable practices and challenges. If you're in the DC area, Licking Creek has farmers markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Visit their website www.lickingcreekbendfarm.com for more details.

Another #NFTF episode recorded during a trip to L.A. I hung out with a friend and colleague to discuss her career as an event chef transitioning into an Urban Sustainability Practitioner. We talk about the catering scene in L.A. and the global issue of food waste.

Resources

Hawken, P. (2017). Drawdown : The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. New York, New York: Penguin Books. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.antioch.idm.oclc.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=1340569&site=ehost-live&scope=site

A New Produce Warehouse in Los Angeles Will Prevent Millions of Pounds of Food Waste by Nadra Nittle

https://civileats.com/2019/06/27/a-new-produce-warehouse-in-los-angeles-will-prevent-millions-of-pounds-of-food-waste/

This is my first (ever) episode! lol! I was featured as a guest on the Black Urbanist Radio Show hosted by the incomparable Kristen Jeffers. We talked about my show and what listeners can expect from me going forward. Enjoy!

I sat with Steve King to discuss the establishment of the Barack Obama Green Charter High School, the students and their accomplishments. We continued the conversation around agriculture but include the ways it has been used to further oppression. There's a mild rant about Gentrification, too. Resources are below!

Gentrification:

Checker, Melissa. 2011. "Wiped Out by the 'Greenwave': Environmental Gentrification and the Paradoxical Politics of Urban Sustainability." City & Society 23(2):210–220

Developing a New Methodology for Analyzing Potential Displacement, Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Literature Review of Gentrification, Displacement, and the Role of Public Investment https://www.urbandisplacement.org/sites/default/files/images/arb_tod_report_13-310.pdf

Farming in Detroit:

"Detroit's urban farms: engines of growth, omens of change"

https://www.michiganradio.org/post/detroit-s-urban-farms-engines-growth-omens-change

I sat down with filmmaker Ebrima Ba to discuss his documentaries and experiences working in urban farms in Atlanta. Resources are below!

Documentaries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92YrEsGIKBU FCS Part I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-TznitleSk&t=2383s FCS Part II

Bangin' Copper Bracelets:

https://www.coppernumo.com/

The Dogon People of Mali:

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dogon

https://www.amazon.com/Science-Dogon-Decoding-African-Tradition/dp/1594771332