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Urban Farming & Food Justice In East County with Zenger Farm
11/13/2024
Urban Farming & Food Justice In East County with Zenger Farm
More information: About East Portland's History of Disinvestment: Watch: - young people living in East Portland on their hopes and concerns for their community [OR Humanities, This Land, May 2017] Read: [Portland Mercury, Joe Streckert, Sept 2014] Listen: [City Cast Portland, October 2024] Other folks working on climate resilience and food justice East of 82nd Ave: (turning unused parking lots/pavement into greenspace) (building climate resilience infrastructure in Cully for communities of color) (Collecting good, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it for free to those in need) (supporting BIPOC families through CSA boxes, a free food pantry, and financial assistance) (Creating access to land ownership, preservation, farming, food justice, and cultural sovereignty for Black farmers). (similar to Zenger: creating access to fresh produce, environmental/agriculture education, and focus on reaching marginalized communities) Learn more about food justice: [FoodPrint] [US DOI - Office of Indian Economic Development] [Natural Resources Defense Council] To get a physical copy of the issue released each Wednesday, or read more online at . Episode Credits: Interview: Host & Producer: Post-Production & Editing:
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