Community Returns

In the final episode of the season, I pose a question to listeners—do your actions reflect what you care about? In asking this question, I share two of the organizations that helped to align the choices I make about where I get my food with my values in the hope that for those out there, looking for tangible actions to take, these organizations will provide a path. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

Soil is the source of our food, but conventional farming and gardening have damaged where we grow our food and according to experts, we only have somewhere between 12 and 60 harvests left if we don't change our approach.In this episode of Community Returns, I talk to two incredible leaders who share their insights and the work they're doing to slow the degradation of our soil and climate change, Meriwether Hardie of Bio-Logical Capital and Mara Rose from Boundless Landscapes. This is a public

Food insecurity is a big issue, especially in the wake of COVID-19. Food access and food insecurity have hugely negative impacts, not only on the people experiencing the problem but on the health and ecosystem of our communities.In this episode of Community Returns, we hear from representatives of two organizations doing the work to increase food access, Hayden Dansky of Boulder Food Rescue and Cat Flynn from the GrowHaus. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

As Americans, we are generally pretty disconnected from our food. In the first episode of Community Returns, I explore that disconnection with guests Sarah Kell and Lilly Steirer, two inspiring food, and farming experts. We discuss our society’s disassociation from food, how we can evolve and improve our relationship with food, and why it matters. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.communityreturns.show

A new podcast about paying attention, investing in our communities, and creating a better world. In this first season, I’ll discuss a critical part of our communities—food. I’m not an expert on food, but instead a curious, community member, interested in finding ways to create a more sustainable world. Through that lens, I’ll look into the food systems that enrich or deplete our communities and reveal ways that all of us can be better stewards for our homes and neighbors. I’ll talk to farmers,