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Alicia and Bev discuss the necessary preparations for a climate emergency that we are currently doing and those which we should be doing.

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

Kyla walks through a thought experiment with her dad, Michael, where they imagine it is the year 2030. Together, they reflect on how a neighborhood in Northern Michigan achieved carbon neutrality and responded to the climate crisis over the last...

In this we discuss how local food has impacted Alicia’s life and how she has strived to support local food in Ann Arbor. She begins by discussing how her family immigrated from Italy and how local food was very community-based...

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.

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

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

In this interview, Janet and I talk about her past experiences with climate change and how her past experiences have shaped how she is preparing for the climate emergency. We discuss what measures she has taken in the past, what...

Melissa and Anthony discuss how to prepare for a climate emergency. As New Jersey residents, they focus on what they experienced during Hurricane Sandy and how this helped them prepare for future emergencies. This includes installing a generation and purchasing...

My mentor and I briefly discuss her plans surrounding climate preparedness and what advice she can give to others. We also compare climate disasters to the COVID-19 pandemic and how they are similar and different.

Throughout this interview we discussed the different food options available between two places in Michigan (Ann Arbor and Southfield) and discussed the food availability between the two places. We also touched on the topic of consuming sustainable foods and how...

Mish and Esti talk about food systems status quo and ways to improve it

As the world transitions away from cheap energy much of the physical and social infrastructure that is relied on will no longer exist, just by the fact that the resources to maintain a system this complex won't exist. This being...

We discussed how Olivia’s relationship with local food has changed as she’s grown up and moved to a different city. We also addressed common barriers that people face when trying to access local food.

A discussion focused on local food consumption with conversation surrounding family traditions, future intentions, and current association with local foods. Also taking a look at what future generations can do to increase the accessibility to local foods.

We talked about the importance of local foods and gardening

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

In this interview, we talk about what it's like growing up in a house without much of an attachment to farmers' markets. We also talk about what we think local foods are and how that might be different based on...

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

A discussion focused on local food consumption with conversation surrounding family traditions, future intentions, and current association with local foods. Also taking a look at what future generations can do to increase the accessibility to local foods.

Today we talked about local food and how Mayur’s relationship with local food has been influenced by family as well as changed over the years.

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.

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

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.

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