Food Dignity Podcast

Today, Clancy speaks with Nichole Dube, owner of Dube's Farm and Market/Dube's Mobile Market, and the co-founder of Access to Fresh. You won't want to miss their discussion about community gardens and the gaps in community pantries. They also talked about ways to support small growers and direct service operators. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Dr. Hortencia Jiménez, a queer Mexicana Inmigrante from Wixarika ancestry. She is a Sociology professor and the author of the book Challenging Inequalities: Readings in Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration. You won't want to miss their discussion about what privilege means, the different social determinants of health, and farm insecurity.

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Vanessa Mukhebi and Selena Mao. Vanessa Mukhebi is a global nomad, storyteller, food anthropologist, and professional troublemaker who is the Communications Manager of ReFED while Selena Mao serves as the Manager of Research and Insights, developing information and accompanying technical products to reduce food loss and waste. You won't want to miss their discussion about food racies, food apartheid, redlining, and injustices that create health inequity in the U.S. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Stephen Ritz, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator and author of the best-selling book, The Power of A Plant. He is also the Founder of Green Bronx Machine. You won't want to miss their discussion about the Green Bronx Machine, the power of food, food justice, and food dignity. Enjoy the show!

Today, Clancy speaks with Erika Allen and Ruby Ferguson. Erika Allen is the CEO of Urban Growers Collective while Ruby Ferguson is the Food Equity Policy Lead of the Greater Chicago Food Depository / City of Chicago Mayor's Office. You won't want to miss their discussion about the power of food, food dignity, and some generational problems associated with it.

Today, Clancy speaks with Mike Curtin, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of DC Central Kitchen, the country's first community kitchen. In this episode, Clancy and Mike discussed food as a liberating tool to strengthen communities.

Today, Clancy speaks with Esha and Shreyaa Venkat. They are the founders of NEST4US, a nonprofit formed as a philanthropic platform built upon kindness, generosity, and social good. You won't want to miss their discussions about food waste, how NEST4US focuses on volunteers as their family, food dignity, and food equity. Enjoy the show!

In this episode, Clancy speaks with Hayden Dansky, co-founder and co-director of Boulder Food Rescue. They are also the founder of Food Rescue Alliance and co-founder of Boulder Food Not Bombs, an LGBTQ+ housing cooperative. You won't want to miss their discussion about the complex systems of food waste and food rescue.

Today, Clancy speaks with Dion Dawson. He is the Founder and Chief Dreamer of Dion's Chicago Dream. Growing up experiencing homelessness and food insecurity, he runs a $4 million award-winning non-profit that employs 28 people and provides free fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 1,200 Chicago land households in need every week.

Today, Clancy speaks with Letisha Steele. She is a former chef turned passion advocate for health equity. With roots in the Appalachian Mountains, her life's work addresses the complex challenges of communities from nutrition and education to housing and racial equity. In this episode, she talks about food inequity, food sovereignty, and the importance of choosing food that means something to families and cultures.