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We discuss experiences with buying local food (and lack thereof) and the reasons for doing so.

On this episode of Field to Flour, we sit down with Jill Severson, owner and baker at Bluebird Bakery in Sandpoint, ID. We talk about the resiliency of small businesses, challenges in distribution, and how to keep staff happy.

Catrina Guenther: 2023-01-25 20:53:46 We discussed a strategy that focuses on educating the community and taking steps to reduce carbon footprints. We talked about how education is key.

We discussed how Ramsha was able to take on the logging industry and promote biodiversity to combat the large scale climate crisis. We also took a deep dive on how she and her community were able to communicate and plan...

Emma tells us how we were able to eliminate fast fashion and shop locally in order to reduce consumption and become carbon neutral.

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.

Liz talks about her connection to local food growing up right outside of Detroit with two environmentalist parents

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 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.

Lauren reflects on the importance of taking small actions to achieve larger environmental goals and results, creating a vision of the future in which we can strive towards, and implementing several strategies in combination to enhance effectiveness, reliability, and durability.

Morgan Serra talks with her father, Joseph Serra, about how he prepares for the climate emergency in the different positions he holds. As head of the household, Treasurer of his neighborhood's board, and a Financial Manager working for the state...

This interview is based on a fictional scenario in which, in the year 2030, I interview Ann Arbor resident Katherine Pepple about how her and her community successfully implemented behavior changes to help reach net zero emissions. Katherine explains how...

Shelby Alston reflects on EAS 561 and her experience with the course's concepts. Different models and topics are discussed and analyzed for efficacy and applicability to future endeavors.

Kashika Chhabra (19) talks with her sister, Riya Chhabra (22), about what a carbon neutral community really entails. They discuss energy saving behaviors, community living, clean transportation, and more.

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

Tomas and Sarah talk about what Tomas’ neighborhood did to combat the climate crisis and gain carbon emission neutrality!

Izzy talks to Zoe about her experiences in Bulgaria and in America with supporting local foods

In this recording, I reflect on some of the most important concepts and ideas from our course, additionally emphasizing those that mean the most to me.

In the year 2030, Yaqub Ahmedfiqi (20) talks with a hometown friend, Kyle Hammis (25) about the changes he has seen in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. They discuss how community efforts can create a ripple effect and help make...

Olivia talks with her mom, Regina about local food production as a tool to move Kailua, Hawai'i towards carbon neutrality.

Welcome to the first episode of the "Unpacking the Grain Shed" podcast series! In this episode, we talk with The Grain Shed co-founders Joel Williamson, Don Scheuerman, Shaun Duffy, and Ted Benson about the genesis of The Grain Shed, a...

Brian Goetz interviews Joe Durham on the successes that his community (near Lake Michigan) has achieved adapting to the climate crisis in the past ten years out of necessity for their local economy.

Bill and Idrees talk local food, and Bill’s history as a merchant and a customer.

Lauren Broseker (20) talks with her father, Bob Broseker (57), about how his neighborhood took collective action to respond to the climate emergency, specifically through increased adoption of solar energy. He reflects on the importance of comprehensive education about behavior...

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...