Helping Refugees and Immigrants to Achieve their Dreams- Anchi Mei, Executive Director of MAKE Project
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
Release Date: 09/09/2021
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING EPISODE- Mindful Eating with Michael Tomkins, MFT - Mindful eating, mindful lifestyle, and the spirituality of food
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
We stop in for a visit with our friend Michael Tomkins, a marriage and family therapist, yoga instructor, and spiritual guide, for a chat about mindfulness in eating and in life.
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Rollin Roots- Avonte Hartsfield overcomes vandalism and arson to offer vegan menu
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
Today we meet Avonte Hartsfield of Rollin Roots.
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Helping Refugees and Immigrants to Achieve their Dreams- Anchi Mei, Executive Director of MAKE Project
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
In this episode we interview Anchi Mei, Executive Director of MAKE Projects (Merging Agriculture Kitchens & Employment).
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Food Vision 2030- Elly Brown, Executive Director of San Diego Food System Alliance
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
Elly Brown is the executive director of the San Diego Food System Alliance, a network of more than 100 organizations working to make our current food system more equitable, healthy, and sustainable through collaboration, policy change, education, and community empowerment.
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Connecting Local Farms with your Dinner Table- Kris Schlesser at Lucky Bolt
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
In this episode, Kris Schlesser, the founder and force behind Lucky Bolt, talks to us about his mission to connect us to local, healthy , convenient food.
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Growing Hope, Health, and Community from Fallbrook Soil- Luke Girling at Cyclops Farms
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
After years of traveling up and down the west coast on surfing and skateboarding adventures since 2004 and visiting farms along the way, Luke Girling got the bug to learn about organic farming. Eventually he attended UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems. He returned with a vision to return to his hometown and create a farm.
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Epicurean San Diego with Stephanie Parker- San Diego's Event Industry Adapting to Changing Times
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
Stephanie Parker and husband Dan started Epicurean San Diego with the mission of introducing people to the bounty of local San Diego food and beverage producers with curated events large and small.
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Big Table Jesse Vigil with Davin Waite of Wrench and Rodent- When Hospitality Workers Need Help
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
We talk with Jesse Vigil of Big Table San Diego & Davin Waite of Wrench & Rodent Seabasstropub in Oceanside.
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Spiny Lobster Season Begins October 7th!
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
When we arrived at the docks of San Diego, Captain John Glawson Captain Dan Major were busy preparing their lobster pots for the beginning of spiny lobster season.
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San Diego's Wine Industry- A discussion with Denise Clarke of Altipiano Vineyard and Winery
Food for Thought with Keith Langhorn
"There's nothing like a winemaker having their own footprints in the vineyard," says Denise Clarke, co-owner of Altipiano Vineyard & Winery in North County San Diego. "I come from a long line of farmers and always loved having my hands in the dirt."
info_outlineThis months podcast takes us to North Park to interview Anchi Mei who is Executive Director of MAKE Projects (Merging Agriculture Kitchens & Employment). We recorded our interview outside on their small farm.
MAKE Projects is a job training social enterprise that prepares refugees and immigrants to achieve their dreams.
Anchi tells us about programs that are offered by the team.
Chop Kitchen, helps prepare students for employment in the food industry and beyond.
Youth Farmworks helps young people explore digital media, publishing their magazine & farming their small lot.
Saturday Café
Locally-sourced, globally-inspired food and beverages every Saturday 10am - 2pm
FOOD AND FARM FEST!
September 18th: 1 AM til 3 PM
3745 30th Street, San Diego CA 92104
Please support the FALL FUNDRAISER while enjoying locally-sourced, globally-inspired:
Tasting Stations
Beer and Wine
Live Music
Garden Crafts
Silent Auction
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Produced at Studio C Creative Sound Recorders in San Diego CA