The Farmers I Know Carolyn Hirshon

Hear from Reyna Banteah about farming in New Mexico and promoting cultural continuity for young people in Zuni--a pueblo in the Western part of New Mexico. Check her out on instagram @tsuyyafarm

Hear guests talk about how water connects to food and farming.
Learn more about the community building work the guests do below:
1. Andre Strong Bearheart - No Loose Braids, IG: @no_loose_braids
2. Grace Oedel - Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont, IG: @nofavermont
3. Rayna Benteah - Ts'uyye Farm, IG: @tsuyyafarm
4. Ron Boyd - Rio Grande Grain, IG: @riograndegrain
4. Clara Sandino - El Porvenir, IG: @elporvenir_nica

Join me out in Hayward, California at Brown Girl Farms, and hear from the founder and farmer, Ashlee Johnson-Geisse about her journey of creating an incredible intentional farm space that brings her family and community together.

New Roots Community Farm in Fayetteville, West Virginia works to build a vibrant, just, and equitable local food system. Listen to Susanna Wheeler reflect on her journey as the Farm Director and describe how they use agriculture as a tool for community building and economic development.

Sharon Briggs talks fungus! Learn about Sharon's journey to running an off-grid, sustainable mushroom farm in rural West Virginia.

What will the future hold for seeds? In the past century, we have lost over 90% of seed diversity. Seeds tell us stories. They give us abundance. Guests in this episode help us understand the power of a seed.
Hear from Maebh Aguilar from Truelove Seeds, Reana Kovalcik from the Share a Seed Initiative, Jeanette Hart-Mann from Seed Broadcast, Ron Boyd from Rio Grande Grain, and Andrea Carter from the Native Seed Search.