About this episode

Greg Peterson interviews DePhane Weaver about the impact of neighborhood garden exchange stands on community and food systems.

In this episode, Greg Peterson sits down with DePhane Weaver, founding president of the Garden Exchange Stands organization, to explore how neighborhood seed and plant sharing can strengthen local food systems and reconnect communities. Inspired by family traditions of gardening and generosity, DePhane shares how a simple neighborhood exchange evolved into a nonprofit network with hundreds of garden stands across Arizona and beyond. The conversation dives into food sovereignty, community resilience, pollinator support, permaculture principles, and the joy of sharing seeds, plants, tools, and gardening knowledge. DePhane explains how Garden Exchange Stands helps neighbors connect through a global interactive map and volunteer-driven community network. This episode is a powerful reminder that growing food is about more than harvests — it’s about relationships, local resilience, and creating spaces where people can give, learn, and belong. Our Guest: DePhane is the founding president of the Garden Exchange stands organization, inspired by family tradition of gardening and community service to FE champions, seed and plant sharings as a timeless way to connect neighbors, support…

People in this episode

Host: Greg Peterson

Guest: DePhane Weaver

Topics covered

• community gardening
• seed sharing
• food sovereignty
• local food systems
• community resilience
• permaculture

Keywords

• garden exchange
• community
• food systems
• seed sharing
• local resilience
• pollinator support
• permaculture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Garden Exchange Stands

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