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406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served
406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served
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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Managing an urban farm for families in poverty or homeless. In This Podcast: Being a single mother trying to provide nutritious options for her children in a food desert gave St. Vincent de Paul’s Urban Farm manager Nika Forte a great understanding and compassion for the people she serves. She shares with her belief that food should nourish the body, mind and spirit with her clientele as she encourages them to reconnect with where their food comes from as they are being helped by the many services of St. Vincent de Paul. Don’t miss an episode! Click here to sign up for podcast updatesor visit www.urbanfarm.org/podcast Nika is the Urban Farm Manager for St. Vincent de Paul where she creates programming and community engagement events. Her job also includes managing community members who volunteer time at the Urban Farm, growing, processing and distributing freshly grown vegetables to the homeless community and needy families that they provide service for. Her role in the program is to improve food access and food security in under served communities. Go to www.urbanfarm.org/nika for more information and links on this podcast, and to find our other great guests. 406: Nika Forte on Farming for the Under-Served
Released:
Dec 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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