About this episode

Dani Nierenberg interviews Patience Kabwasa about land stewardship practices and food access in the context of climate challenges and policy changes in Colorado.

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Patience Kabwasa, Executive Director of Food to Power. They discuss how the organization is reclaiming land stewardship practices and building solutions with community, Colorado's recent policy wins to strengthen food access for children, and how the organization is responding to setbacks created by federal funding cuts, Plus, the US Department of Agriculture proposes closure of bee research facilities, food insecurity in the U.S. rises beyond COVID rates, the Colorado River reaches a historic low, dryland farmers lead climate resiliency, and reflections from FIMCON food as medicine gathering. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Dani Nierenberg

Guest: Patience Kabwasa

Topics covered

• climate resiliency
• land stewardship
• food access
• food insecurity
• agriculture policy
• community solutions

Keywords

• climate change
• food policy
• land stewardship
• food insecurity
• Colorado River
• dryland farming
• USDA
• bee research
• community solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Food to Power

Places: Colorado, U.S., Colorado River

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