Flipping the Table

Erin has immense faith in business and seeks to make ag the center of our economy and farmers the climate heroes of our time. We hope she can!

Like Greta Thunberg, Elise is doing her part to save the planet. She came to California to learn about the food movement. It’s a great episode if you want to know more about Roots of Change’s work.

The dynamic couple behind the iconic San Francisco restaurant Mission Chinese share the story of how they came to collaborate with the State of California on a program that will make it easy for rest…

A tax on sugary beverages could make food justice for all much more achievable. But Big Soda’s money in politics makes passing the tax very hard. We think Dr. Scorza’s approach is the only path to vi…

Native son of the Heartland Rodger Wasson, host of the Farm to Table Talk podcast, and Michael discuss their alternate paths, but common love of agriculture and food. Includes an interesting contrast…

LA FPC is a leader in the nation. Its success comes from great leaders and community inclusion to set agendas and making community voices heard. It’s an inspiring story and model for any community se…

Chris Sayer shares the pleasures and perils of farming in Ventura County, including climate resilience, cannabis production, the cost and benefit of CA’s regulations

Michael shares his history within Slow Food’s leadership and some of his peak experiences during those years. He ends with some assessments about Slow Food’s strengths and weaknesses and his hopes fo…

Denisa Livingston, Dine leader from New Mexico tribal lands, shares groundbreaking victory in taxing soda and junk food to help heal her people ravaged by Type II Diabetes. It’s a brief and uplifting…

Two veteran chapter leaders, Marissa La Brecque and Jennifer Breckner, share the highs and lows of movement leadership at the local level.

Chefs Duskie Estes and Anthony Myint join a live audience of Millennials to talk about the challenges, opportunities and future of the Bay Area’s culinary scene.

In its 30th year of existence, the Slow Food movement’s main man, shares his story and that of the movement he shepherds globally.

Big take away from the Leaders’ Summit

Kat is out to transform critical sectors of society: agriculture, democracy, finance & philanthropy.

Rice and wine: how California’s rice and winegrape growers are cultivating a beautiful ecological blend

Rap legend Eligh shares his food and art journey.

Description: There’s a crisis in the Bay Area’s restaurant scene. Join noted chefs, Anthony Myint and Duskie Estes, in conversation with Michael to explore how we might maintain our culinary Mecca. J…

LA’s food movement ROCks! Clare Fox and Joann Lo, leaders of the LA Food Policy Council, reveal why!

Author of "Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land"