For the final installment of our Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems series, Kara Williard talks to Rachel Landis, Executive Director of the Good Food Collective in Durango, CO. Rachel discusses why she left a career of guiding and ski patrol to be the ultimate facilitator of local food systems; they nail down what a food hub is; what a “just and regional food system” looks like; how she works to bring people in her community together; some of the unique programs of the Good Food Collective, such as a Produce Prescription Program with the local hospital; then, Jonathan and Kara recap the series, their major takeaways, and why they were left inspired.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Ski Patrol & Guiding & Rachel’s Journey Into Local Food Systems (2:05)
- The Good Food Collective (5:23)
- Working with Institutions (7:58)
- “Just and Regional Food System” (12:06)
- Food Education (17:06)
- Fruit Gleaning Program & Fruit for Good (22:41)
- Regional Food System Challenges & Connectivity (29:33)
- Produce Rx Program (35:29)
- Food Justice & the La Plata Good Equity Program (41:14)
- Getting Involved (51:32)
- Series Recap with Jonathan (59:20)
RELATED LINKS:
- Instagram: @goodfoodcollectiveco
- Website: goodfoodcollective.org
- Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 1: Setting the Stage
- Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems Pt 2: Regenerative Farming, Cow Cuddling, and More
- Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems Pt 3: Chris Rubens on Skiing and Farming in Revelstoke
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