Podcasts about community garden coordinator

About Jacob Butler Jacob Butler is a member of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community and was elected to the SRPMIC Tribal Council in 2022. He is Onk Akimel O'Odham and has lived within his community his entire life. Councilman Butler is the District A Representative. Councilmember Butler has worked for his community for the past 20 years. He previously worked as the Cultural Resource Specialist and was the primary contact for the Section 106 government to government Consultation for the tribe and has worked with many indigenous communities across the country during his time as the Community Garden Coordinator. Councilman Butler is a strong advocate of supporting and maintaining ancestral lands of the Onk Akimel O'Odham and strongly supports representation of indigenous people. Councilmember Butler is currently serving as Chair of the Non-profit Organization Native Seed Search and is a board member of the Friends of Pueblo Grande Auxiliary. Councilman Butler has also been appointed to serve on Salt River Fields Board and Salt River DEVCO boards. Councilmember Butler is also an avid artist. He practices the O'odham tradition of shell-etching and has participated in a number of events and galleries around the world, including (but not limited to): Prehistoric Collectors Gallery of the Southwest Potters, SRPMIC Huhugam Ki Museum, Arizona Heard Museum, Smithsonian Institute National Museum of American Indian video, wall art panel for the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, wall art panel at the Odysea Aquarium, Gateway Airport traditional tools and shell, Great Wolf Lodge, Hayden House Rehabilitation Project, Pueblo Grand Museum, Huhugam Heritage Center. In 2018, Councilman Butler presented Colorado Rockies player, Ian Desmond with his personal fielding glove that was designed to represent the culture of the Akimel O'odham as a way to maintain and honor the unique connection and relationship the Colorado Rockies have established with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Episode Notes 10:01 Lesson 1: Know Your Worth 15:36 Lesson 2:  Stand Behind Your Principles Unless They Conflict with a Greater Value 20:26 Lesson 3:  Engage the World 24:09 Lesson 4: Invest in Lasting Impact 30:23 Lesson 5:  Address Issues with Solutions, Not Complaints 32:16 Lesson 6:  Don't Wait for Change 36:57 Lesson 7:  Address Conflict Analytically to Find Common Ground 41:12 Lesson 8: Don't Let Fear Limit What You Can Do 46:46 Lesson 9: Follow Through, But Know When to Ask for Help 50:14 Lesson 10:  The Greatest Change I Can Affect is My Own  

Moving from New Zealand to the Pilbara Chelsea successfully meets the challenges of growing in W.A's harsh Northwest and shares the tremendous community spirit that the Community Garden inspires. Carolyn Mann is the Acting Coordinator for Containers for Change with over 40 million containers recycled in Hedland alone.                                  

Becky Griffin, Community Garden Coordinator at the Blairsville Research Farm

The Food Secure Future Podcast brings together researchers and experts from the field to discuss how to feed the future in a way that is healthy, sustainable, and nutritious. The COVID-19 pandemic caused some major disruptions to the global food system, including restricting travel of seasonal labourers and transportation of food over long distances. Resultingly, alternative food systems like community gardens, farmers' markets, and traditional Indigenous methods of food production, have grown in popularity. But why did we move toward globalization in the first place? Can both of these strategies be used together to create a more resilient food system? Hosts:Dr. Evan Fraser, Director, Arrell Food Institute at the University of GuelphAlex Glaros, PhD candidate, Dept. of Geography, Environment & Geomatics, University of GuelphGuests:Lisa Conroy, Community Garden Coordinator, Two Rivers Neighbourhood GroupDr. Pierre Desrochers, Associate Professor, Dept. of Geography, Geomatics & Environment, University of Toronto MississaugaVisit our website, feeding9billion.com, for more food security educational resources and lesson plans.

We all eat. But the foods we eat, and have access to, varies widely. In this episode, we meet some people who have been gardening in Green Bay's vibrant community garden program for years. They tell us why these gardens matter, what they grow, and how planting seeds impacts their lives in real ways. We also talk with some of the women who got the garden program started, figured out what makes a garden thrive, and are keeping it going despite ongoing challenges."We learned that 41% of the people who were food insecure said, 'Oh yeah, having a garden would really help me.'” - Karen Early. In 1994 Karen went to the city of Green Bay with the results of surveys done at area food pantries. They gave her a vacant lot and said she could start a community garden. That first year, they had six families. Three years later, there were 176 families working across four gardens. In the 2021 summer season, there will be 250 families working on 12 different garden plots! This is most people in the program's history.In 2019, Wisconsin Humanities awarded Brown County Extension's Community Garden Program a Mini Grant for a project called "Exploring Cultural Roots."  A public event gave community members the opportunity to interact and learn from the gardening traditions and foods of Brown County's non-European cultures.The Community Gardens were developed in 1996 as part of an initiative to increase food security in Brown County. Learn more about Brown County Extension Community Gardens program and the Friends group, the fundraising arm that helps to support the garden program.Voices in this episode:Margaret Franchino was the Community Garden Coordinator for the Brown County Community Gardens Program from 2014 until June of 2021. During her time with the program, Margaret worked with hundreds of families to empower them to grow affordable, nutritious, and culturally appropriate food. Margaret's interest in gardening and food security stemmed from volunteering with the Madison Area Food Pantry Gardens while growing up. Karen Early is the FoodWIse Coordinator at UW-Madison Division of Extension Brown County. As a registered nutritionist and food advocate throughout her career, Karen has been passionate about sustainable eating, local food systems, and their benefits to the health of all individuals and the environment. Her work with U-W Madison Extension FoodWIse addresses food security, local food systems, food access equity, and nutrition education.Cheryl Williams helped stabilize the gardens as an important food source for local immigrant and low income families in 2013. She worked with the Hmong community and the greater Green Bay Community Foundation in 2019 to establish the Friends of the Community Gardens 501c3 & endowment fund to improve the sustainability, growth, and future opportunities of the Brown County Community Gardens.Nhoua Duffek loves to share her passion for Hmong food and cooking. She teaches cooking classes and was part of a program called 'Exploring Cultural Roots' organized by Extension Brown County's Community Garden and funded in part with a grant from Wisconsin Humanities. The garden open house gave community members the opportunity to interact and learn from the gardening traditions and foods of Brown County's non-European cultures. Nhoua served as an interpreter for this episode.

Anna Marie interviews Dan Harrell, School and Community Garden Coordinator with UT/TSU Ag Extension.

In today’s podcast we sit down with Adrienne Barry, Community Garden Coordinator of Yellow Hawk Tribal Health Center to learn about their Community Garden Project. The Community Garden Project was first created in the early 2000s with the garden itself just under a half an acre in size. Adrienne has been working with the garden for nearly 5 years, with funding coming from the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country grant. The gardens main purpose is to provide healthy foods and to the community.

Becky Griffin discusses the Great Georgia Pollinator Census. Becky is a UGA Cooperative Extension School and Community Garden Coordinator and UGA Griffin Graduate

Anna Marie interviews Dan Harrell, School and Community Garden Coordinator with UT/TSU Ag Extension.