Episode Details

Laura Hedlund hosts a soulful roundtable discussion on how urban agriculture is literally planting the seeds of change across Minnesota. This episode features a deep dive with community heavyweights like Brett Olson, Michael Chaney, Britt Howell, Courtney Tchida, Dawn Lamm, Lane Brown, and farmer Jane Matayo Windsperger as they explore the intersection of food security, immigrant heritage, and economic abundance. From micro-grants to the “agency of the seed,” you’ll hear how these leaders are working together to renew both the countryside and the heart of the city.

Featured Organizations:

• Renewing the Countryside (Brett Olson): https://www.renewingthecountryside.org

• Project Sweetie Pie (Michael Chaney): https://www.projectsweetiepie.org/

• BF50 Indigenous Health (Britt Howell): https://sites.google.com/macalester.edu/bf50-indigenous-health/home

• Minnesota Seed Project (Courtney Tchida): https://mnseedproject.org/

• Como Community Seed Library (Dawn Lamm): https://www.comoseedlibrary.org/

• Central Neighborhood / Plant Grow Share (Lane Brown): https://thecentralneighborhood.com/plant-grow-share

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