This current moment is showing many flaws in our food systems. In a conversation with farmer Lynn Trizna, the need for more localized food production becomes abundantly clear. The incredibly complex food system is failing when confronted with these adverse conditions, a simple solution is present, what if the food goes straight from farmer to eater without crisscrossing the nation. 

This interview is the last in a series confronting some of the many ways that the Covid-19 pandemic has crippled the food world. As it is ongoing we felt that we should release it even in the midst of the current uprisings across the nation. With the much longer-lasting and more devastating problem of systemic racism receiving the attention it has so long deserved, Tom and I want to state that we stand in solidarity with that movement. We are taking the time to work on content that reflects just how insidious these issues are in the food world, but in the meantime, we want to include some resources about supporting the black community and this movement. 

Ghetto Gastro has been tackling issues of race and oppression in food and beyond since their inception, please check them out on Instagram and their website which is linked below.

https://ghettogastro.com/

Dine.Black is a website devoted to providing extensive listings of black-owned food businesses in cities around America. Please support these businesses however you can.

https://dine.black/