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Grace talking about experience with local foods in the form of foraging, farmers markets, and a bologna sandwich.

Discussing with my dad about how he has seen his own behaviors and those around him change in the past few years. He is an employee at U of M and currently looking for a new lakefront cottage in Northern...

My Dad’s COVID-19 experience and how it has impacted our lives.

I am interviewing my Dad about his life growing up. He grew up in Medina and went to MHS. I will ask him several questions about what he did, some of the differences in the town, and things he misses...

The paradox of lack of access to local food in rural, farming communities.

This interview was to gather information about how a Senior in high school is dealing with the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

I wanted to learn about my grandpa and what it was like to grow up in the 1940s and 1950s. He also told me about what my mother was like when she was a little girl. He also talked about...

Lou talks about how all of this is affecting her and her business. She owns a vintage online store and does everything by herself, she doesn't have employees. She used to use Instagram to promote her clothes and did vintage...

Erin and Erin discuss the challenges of local food. Erin talks about her memories and experiences surrounding eating local food with family.

I just used the parent questions that were available

Interviewing my mom to learn more about her life and her experiences.

Deb Bussinger (59) and Dr. Dorothy Hooks (68) discuss living in the Leesburg, Florida area in 2020. Deb works at the Leesburg Public Library and Dr. Dorothy Hooks is a chaplain and an author. The library's annual Literary Arts Festival...

An interview about Ben’s local food consumption and the importance of the local food in regard to reducing our carbon footprint. Also discussed are some possible way of educating and spreading awareness about eating local food.

In this interview, Nia talks about her experiences at the Detroit Eastern Market and her courses about food accessibility.

Jackie Walther and Jackie Neale talk about some of the unexpected outcomes of the coronavirus global pandemic. Jackie and her husband Dan own a short-order, take-out restaurant called The Square Meal in Oaklyn, NJ and on the heels of discussing...

I sat down with Sheldin, one of my close friends and housemates to talk about her experience in the local food community here in Ann Arbor, how her family purchases local food, and what can be done to bring more...

I asked Naomi about her experience with local food as a college student at UMich and her thoughts about the availability/accessibility of local food in Ann Arbor.

Life in Covid-19

As 2022 comes to a close, two teenagers share memories of past experiences that shaped todays current time. Online school, now in the past, is being left behind with past memories in one final chat.

Yuhan interviews Cindy about her success in transforming our community, the lessons she has learned, and her future plans. Cindy contributed the success to "the generosity of the long-time community member donating the land." She witnessed how small steps can...

Jon (20) and Lauren (22) discuss how Jon was able to make a change in their community’s transportation system and reduce personal vehicle use in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

In this interview, Meg and Ilana discussed the development of an eco-team with the intention of increasing the purchasing of locally grown food within their community. We analyzed specific behavior changes that contributed to this transformation as well as challenges...

In this interview we talked about local foods in both Chicago and northern Michigan. We discussed farmers markets, local food in grocery stores, and growing up eating local foods.

Deb Bussinger and Martie Ogborn discuss living in Leesburg Florida in 2020. Deb works at the Leesburg Public Library and Martie is an author. The library's annual Literary Arts Festival was canceled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Martie...

Liz and Catherine talk about local food in Ann Arbor, Minneapolis and Texas.