137. Nate Kleinman and Albie Miles on Community Food Sovereignty During COVID-19

Published: April 28, 2020, 7:05 a.m.

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What do community food systems look like during COVID-19?\\xa0

On \\u201cFood Talk with Dani Nierenberg,\\u201d Dani talks with Nate Kleinman, an activist and farmer who co-founded the Experimental Farming Network (EFN). EFN allows seed breeders and growers around the world to share techniques and calls-to-action, which Kleinman believes can help address climate change social injustices. He describes to Dani how community gardens can help restore local food sovereignty during COVID-19.

Later, Dani speaks with professor Albie Miles, who researches and teaches in the Sustainable Community Food Systems Program at the University of Hawai\\u2018i\\u2013West O\\u2018ahu. He explains how COVID-19 is worsening the existing vulnerabilities in the Hawai\\u2019ian food system, and calls for greater support for sustainable family farms, well-paying agricultural jobs, and indigenous traditions.

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