by radiocafe | Mar 5, 2024 | Down to Earth, Food & agriculture, Politics
In 1985 Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, and Neil Young organized a concert to benefit farmers and spread awareness of the farm crisis. Since then Farm Aid has become a force for farm justice––and ongoing music and culinary celebration.
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by radiocafe | Jan 23, 2024 | Activism, Books, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics
Katherine Miller talks about the power that chefs, with celebrity and visibility in their communities, can bring to everything from sourcing healthy food to passing legislation.
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by radiocafe | Oct 3, 2023 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics
The Biden administration has made a great commitment to building sustainable and healthy food systems. But how to get that money to folks on the land who aren’t skilled bureaucrats? Dave Carter is part of the solution.
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by radiocafe | Sep 20, 2022 | Activism, Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Politics
Farm Action’s Sarah Carden is a small farmer who knows the difficulties of competing against giant food conglomerates. But better policy could help smaller farms provide healthy food and keep more profits for food producers––rather than executives and stockholders.
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by radiocafe | Aug 9, 2022 | Down to Earth, Environment, Food & agriculture, Native & indigenous, New Mexico, Politics
New Mexico Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez is working not only to help the people and businesses affected by fires and floods, but also to build back land that is more resilient. All of which is easier said than done.
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by radiocafe | Apr 12, 2021 | New Mexico, Politics, Teresa
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