Plate to Politics

This episode features Vanessa Hall-Harper, a City Councillor from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Vanessa received national press attention when she advocated to place restrictions on the development of discount dollar stores in her district.Vanessa has worked 25 years in the Tulsa County system. She has been employed with the Tulsa Health Department for over 18 years. Prior to working in the health field, Vanessa was an Intake Counselor at the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau for more than 6 years. Vanessa is

This episode features JoBeth Hamon, a City Councillor from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. JoBeth was elected to Oklahoma City City Council in 2018. As a dedicated and passionate public servant, JoBeth fights for the betterment of her local community.Currently, JoBeth works in downtown Oklahoma City at Mental Health Association of Oklahoma as the Education Coordinator where she coordinates the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium, a top rated conference that provides cutting edge mental health education to

This episode features Danielle Adams, a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor from Durham County, North Carolina.Danielle Adams currently the youngest elected official in Durham. During her first term she received the 2012 Outstanding Supervisor of the Year award for NC. She has mentored many women to run for office, including fellow SWCD supervisor Jenna Wadsworth. Danielle is the Southern Coordinator for Local Progress, the network of 500+ progressive local elected officials across the

This episode features Jenna Wadsworth, a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor from Wake County, North Carolina.Jenna was born in Raleigh, but she grew up off a dirt road on her grandparents' farm in Johnston County which raised corn, soybeans, tobacco, cattle, and hogs. She proudly graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in Durham in 2007. In December 2011, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from North Carolina State University with majors in Political

This episode features Alisha Bower, Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioner in Story County, Iowa. This episode was recorded in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa and their Rotationally Raised podcast.A native Wisconsinite, Alisha was raised on a small hobby farm in Southwest Wisconsin’s picturesque Driftless region. She attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities majoring in Political Science and Spanish, then returned to school for her Master of Public Affairs at the

This episode is the second part of a two-part series on Lead Your USDA. In this episode, Sarah Campbell, FPAC Customer Experience Specialist at Farm Service Agency, and Esther Lin, National Outreach Specialist at Farm Service Agency share what the USDA is and how you can make your voice heard as a farmer. We'll go over different nonpartisan leadership opportunities available in USDA. You can find the slides for the resources mentioned in this podcast at wfan.org/plate-to-politics.

Plate to Politics(SM)is WFAN’s nationwide effort to support and strengthen the national leadership role of women transforming our nation’s food system, from the federal agriculture policy agenda to what’s on our family’s dinner plate. This podcast provides audio leadership training to women engaged in healthy food and farming. This episode is the first part of a two-part series on Lead Your USDA. In this episode, Sarah Campbell, FPAC Customer Experience Specialist at Farm Service Agency, and Esther

Plate to Politics is WFAN’s a nationwide effort to support and strengthen the leadership role of women transforming our food system, from the federal agriculture policy agenda to what’s on our family’s dinner plate. This podcast provides audio leadership training to women engaged in healthy food and farming. You can download the resources mentioned in this podcast at wfan.org/platetopolitics.This episode is focused on writing opinion pieces with an ecofeminist perspective. Presenters included Angie