Why do so many Ohioans have difficulty getting food that is affordable, nutritious, culturally acceptable, and accessible? The newest Ohio Conference Cast podcast explores this topic with Dr. Brandy Phipps, associate professor at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. Dr. Phipps works with others throughout Ohio and the Midwest to create new options for people to grow and access food in ways that support community and self-reliance. In this episode, she converses with Greg Battle and Gregory Bowman regarding hunger issues in Ohio. She defines new terms related to the issue of food justice and offers resources to help people support work that is already happening to feed the hungry in particular regions of Ohio.

This episode is the second in a series of podcasts created by Grace & Groundings, Ohio Conference’s racial reconciliation resource team. This series is designed to spark deeper conversations about issues of social righteousness and shalom.

You can find a list of resources of Ohio projects modeling food and justice and food sovereignty from the episode here.

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What is life like for refugees who come to Ohio? The latest episode of the Ohio Conference Cast podcast tells the story of one immigrant family that has ended up in Kidron, Ohio, after fleeing the war in Ukraine. Listen to this episode to hear the conversation between host Kevin Himes and his two guests, Alex Murza and Terry Shue. Alex and his family are building a new life in Ohio after leaving Ukraine, and Terry and many others in the local community have played a part in the Murza family’s resettlement in Kidron.

This episode is one in a series of podcasts created by Grace & Groundings, Ohio Conference’s racial reconciliation resource team. These podcasts are designed to spark deeper conversations about issues of social righteousness and shalom. To learn more about Grace & Groundings, see https://bit.ly/RacialReconciliationResources.

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How can we build bridges between people, working toward social righteousness and shalom? In a new episode of the Ohio Conference Cast, Doug Zehr introduces a series of podcasts from Grace & Groundings, Ohio Conference’s racial reconciliation resource team. Listen to this episode to learn more about this five-part podcast series and to hear Doug discuss five common misconceptions about racism.

Doug Zehr is a member of Grace & Groundings, Ohio Conference’s resource team focused on racial reconciliation. To learn more about Grace & Groundings, see the Ohio Conference website: https://bit.ly/RacialReconciliationResources.

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