155. Stephanie Finklea and Alex O’Hanlon on Local Food Sovereignty, Seed-Saving, and the Future of Urban Agriculture

Think of the last fruit or vegetable you ate. Do you know where
it was grown? Who cultivated it? Harvested it? Transported it to
the grocery store? Could you begin to guess all of the people and
places involved in making sure that apple or celery or bok choy
made it to your plate? When the food production system is global,
it can be easy to forget that it’s possible to grow produce right
here at home.


Today Maria Corpuz is in conversation with Stephanie Finklea and
Alex O’Hanlon, two urban farmers who are involved with a number
of organizations promoting food sovereignty and agriculture here
in Omaha. Finklea is the owner and founder of Black Chick Farm.
O’Hanlon is a coordinator at Free Farm Syndicate. Both cofounded
Omaha Sunflower Coop and collaborate on Blazing Star Seed
Cooperative, which aims to teach seed-saving skills and provide
free seeds to the community.