Issues of the Environment: The Hungry Locavore in Ann Arbor builds community through local food network

About this episode

David Fair discusses the growing local food network in Washtenaw County with Ryan Poe, focusing on its impact on food insecurity and climate change.

There is a growing local food network in Washtenaw County. As high prices increase food insecurity, more homegrown food can help. Further, local farmers are creating better connections with the general public, and that is helping to combat the climate crisis by helping reduce transportation-related emissions. There is also potential for more local economic impact. WEMU's David Fair talked with Ryan Poe, the founder of The Hungry Locavore, about local agriculture as part of our carbon neutrality and food insecurity solutions.

People in this episode

Host: David Fair

Guest: Ryan Poe

Topics covered

• local food network
• food insecurity
• climate crisis
• local agriculture
• economic impact

Keywords

• local food
• food insecurity
• climate crisis
• sustainable agriculture
• community building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Hungry Locavore

Places: Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor

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