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In my interview with my long-time friend Quinn, we discussed the importance of local food consumption and how this has been relevant to our own lives growing up in the same small Michigan town. We also discussed personal experiences by...

Ashley and Lydia talk about local food in Ann Arbor and personal relationships with local food.

In this interview, I asked my roommate some questions about her perception of locally-sourced food. Maggie has an relationship with this topic, based on growing up on a farm in a rural town and firmly believing in investing in healthy,...

Discussing personal view and a scholar perspective on local food

Local produce isn't always the most accessible for those trying to save money. Here we are discussing the barriers that prevent people off all incomes from supporting local farms.

Mackenzie and Dominick discuss local food from a past perspective growing up in different areas of the U.S. and how the local food experience has changed since coming to college in Ann Arbor, MI.

Discussion of local food with Carson Brown.

Scott talks about his relationship to local food. He breaks down why the industrialized food distribution system is not sustainable, his experience working with his dad to create an environmentally-friendly small farm in Canada, and why the United States needs...

Grace taking about her experience with local food through foraging, farmers markets, and bologna sandwiches.

We discussed what makes good local, the difficulties associated with local food, and how we can integrate greater accessibility in the future.

Jahna & I discuss what she’s known about local foods from both her own experiences as well as a few family members. She also expresses the impact local food has had on her growing up.

Livi talks about accessibility of local foods, farmers markets, and moving to a new city one day.

Liana and Summer discuss Summer’s family connection to local food, from her grandfather’s farm in North Dakota to Ann Arbor, MI.

We discuss about what local food consumption means to Sebastian especially when he’s changing food preferences and where he lives.

A discussion about local foods and it's role in family traditions.

I sat down with my roommate Catherine to discuss her family’s relationship with local food and her thoughts about the importance of eating locally in promoting sustainability.

Blake and Kaylee talk about eating local, eating sustainably, and the future of local food consumption. Blake shares his experiences with food growing up and how it has led to his career working on small farms.

Grant tells me about his experience with Argus Farm Stop, his gradparents Up North, and his vegan diet.

Clara and I discussed her experience with local food in different communities. We covered her time in southeast Michigan and out of state, and what the differences were in these communities, along with the struggles of supporting and taking advantage...

We talk about local food consumption, traditions that are followed and how local context situations can turn into a funny story

Here, we talk about what's going on with local food in Ann Arbor and share our thoughts and memories about food.

Melissa and Scott discuss local foods in his home town of Orange County, CA. Scott also spoke about his grandfather’s farm.

Expanding our idea of local food to think about what our end goals are- supporting sustainable practices, workers’ rights, and communities- and whether our locally produced foods meet these goals.

CSA’s that didn’t go according to plan and the benefits of the local food system beyond that of the actual food.

Eddie and I talk about some of his experiences with local foods as well as traditions that have been passed down in his family.