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Growing Together Part 1 of 2: Urban Farmers Cultivating Community in Little Rock | LeRoi Emerson Blackbelt Voices
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- Society & Culture
This two-part episode of the Blackbelt podcast explores how Urban Patchwork, a Little Rock-based nonprofit network of farmers and backyard gardeners, aims to build a sustainable local food economy and promote interdependence among residents. In part one, we hear from LeRoi Emerson, a board member for Urban Patchwork. He joins host Adena White to discuss the organization's efforts to increase access to fresh food in low-income neighborhoods and foster community collaboration to enhance health and social cohesion.
This two-part episode of the Blackbelt podcast explores how Urban Patchwork, a Little Rock-based nonprofit network of farmers and backyard gardeners, aims to build a sustainable local food economy and promote interdependence among residents. In part one, we hear from LeRoi Emerson, a board member for Urban Patchwork. He joins host Adena White to discuss the organization's efforts to increase access to fresh food in low-income neighborhoods and foster community collaboration to enhance health and social cohesion.
33 min