Food programs throughout the San Joaquin Valley are organized to feed and uplift marginalized communities. Learn how FoodLink for Tulare County and its DEEP Roots Program are working to bridge the food gap through community gardening, advocacy, and agroecology workshops in the Central Valley.  This episode features an interview with Brenda Gutierrez, the former DEEP Roots Project Manager at FoodLink for Tulare County. It was written and produced by Jacob Conley and edited by Tacoria Perry and Jocelyn Rojas. 

Sustainable agriculture principles are rooted in permaculture and the generational knowledge of farmers and agricultural workers who grow the world’s produce. In this episode, we talk about the landback movement, traditional ecological knowledge, and the future of food and farming in the Central Valley. This episode features an interview with Nicole Celaya, the former co-executive director of Foodlink for Tulare County. It was written and produced by Trevor Thompson and edited by Arely Ortiz and Jocelyn Rojas. 

Knowing where your food comes from is as important as knowing your doctor. Join us for a conversation about the rewards and challenges of small-scale regenerative farming and the ways in which knowing your farmer can build community and bridge the food gap. This episode features an interview with Andrew Gliken, the co-owner of Raw Roots organic farm in Cathey’s Valley, California. It was written and produced by Renee Young and edited by Tacoria Perry. 

Community leaders in the Central Valley have transformed their homes to grow healthy food and a healthy environment for their families, neighbors, and community. Learn how urban farming and small home gardens can help disadvantaged communities achieve food sovereignty. This episode features an interview with Daisy Magaña, the food access and equity program manager for the Visalia Farmers Market Association. It was written and produced by Ariadne Castaneda and edited by Tacoria Perry.

Hydroponics, the agricultural method of growing food without soil, can require expensive equipment but its skeleton can be recreated at home. Learn how the basic foundations of a hydroponic system have been used by a member of the Central Valley community to grow fancy lettuce! This episode features an interview with Jas Chawla, a community member from the Central Valley rising against food insecurity through the art of hydroponics. It was written and produced by Maria Madruga and edited by Jocelyn Rojas and Arely Ortiz.

Power within our industrial agricultural systems prioritizes profit over people. The Central Valley is run by communities of agricultural workers who often do not have access to the food that they produce. Join us as we reevaluate the structure of California’s food systems and discuss new frameworks rooted in care for communities. This episode features an interview with Carlos Gomez, the former Agroecology Project Coordinator at the Central California Environmental Justice Network. It was written and produced by Keith Buchignani and edited by Jocelyn Rojas.

Community leaders throughout the San Joaquin Valley tackle issue of intersectional environmental injustice to create a more just food system in the heart of California. Learn about the efforts of grassroots organizations uplifting the voices of our farmworker communities. This episode features an interview with Kassandra Hishida, the former Agroecology Director at Central California Environmental Justice Network and founding member of the Matriarchal Council for Central Valley Agroecology. It was written and produced by Eliza Sanchez and edited by Jocelyn Rojas. 

The Central Valley produces 25% of the nation's food. Each day, hundreds of fieldworkers in Bakersfield California pick and package grapes. Learn about the structure of industrial agriculture and the farmworker communities that help keep the world fed. This episode features an interview with Gerardo Inojosa, a migrant fieldworker who shares his experience working in grape agriculture. It was written and produced by Arely Ortiz and edited by Jocelyn Rojas.

The Central Valley is made up of under-resourced agricultural communities despite the illusion of abundance on the surface. Learn how scientists and equity activists engage with all the key members of a farming system to achieve environmental justice. This episode features an interview with Jeff Borum, the East Stanislaus RCD Watershed Coordinator. It was written and produced by Tacoria Perry and edited by Arely Ortiz. 

Pesticides, pollution, and a lack of access to nutritious food overburden low-income communities of color throughout the Central Valley. Community leaders and activists in the city of Fresno, California collaborate with impacted communities to provide resources for social and environmental change.  This episode features an interview with Nayamin Martinez, the Executive Director of the Central California Environmental Justice Network. It was written and produced by Melissa Rivas Hernandez and edited by Jocelyn Rojas.

The histories of our Central Valley agricultural communities are incredibly rich. The town of Allensworth has built resilient and self-sufficient food systems and people through collaborative learning and farming. This episode features an interview with Jose Armando Munguia, the general manager at the TAC Teaching and Innovation Farm in Allensworth, California. It was written and edited by Jocelyn Rojas and produced by Tacoria Perry.